West Central Reporter

FOIA Request to Morgan County regarding vendor payment registers on November 10, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Morgan County, Illinois, by West Central Reporter, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to the county's vendor payment registers for the period from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025. Specifically, the records requested include the names of vendors paid by the county, dates and amounts of payments made, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.

The FOIA request emphasizes that it pertains only to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents. It also requests that these records be provided in electronic format if available. As a media professional involved in news gathering and reporting, West Central Reporter has requested a fee waiver for accessing these public records.

The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on their website.

Morgan County has an average student-to-teacher ratio of 13-to-1 as of the 2022-23 school year, with 4,368 students enrolled and 349 full-time faculty members across its schools.

Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.