Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq., is a State statute that provides the public with access to records maintained by public bodies, including the Village of La Grange Park. While many records are available for inspection or copying, the Act also provides specific exemptions for certain information.

Submitting a FOIA Request

To help ensure thorough and efficient processing, the Village encourages FOIA requests to be submitted using the Village’s online FOIA Request Form for electronic submissions or the FOIA Request Form (PDF) for requests submitted by mail or in person.

Completed FOIA request forms may be submitted in person at Village Hall, by mail or electronically.

All written requests for public records will be reviewed and processed in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

Freedom of Information Act Officer
Village Hall
447 North Catherine Avenue
La Grange Park, IL 60526
Electronic FOIA Request Form/Submission
General Information About The Village Of La Grange Park

FOIA Processing

All requests for Village documents will be directed to the FOIA Officer. The Village will respond to all Freedom of Information requests within five working days of its receipt. If additional time is needed, requestors will be notified of the Village’s intent to respond within an additional five working days as permitted under the Act.

If any of the materials requested are exempt under the Act, requestors will be notified in writing of the specific exemption which applies to the documents and requestors will be provided with all non-exempt materials. Requestors may seek review of any denial, or partial denial, of a request by judicial review pursuant to Section 11 of the Act, or by submitting a request for review to the Public Access Counselor in the Office of the Attorney General at the address set forth below. Any request for review to the Public Access Counselor must be in writing, with signature from the requestor, and must include a copy of the request and the Village’s response, and must be filed not later than sixty days after the date of the denial.

Public Access Counselor
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
Public Access and Opinions Bureau
500 S Second Street
Springfield, IL 62706

FOIA Responses

Unless other arrangements are made, FOIA Responses will be provided electronically via email. If no email address is provided on the FOIA Request Form, requests will be made available for pick-up at the front desk of Village Hall. If requested, copies of public records will be mailed after the Village receives payment of the cost of postage and copying (if over 50 pages). Please indicate a preference on the FOIA Request Form (PDF).

Fees for FOIA Documents

Copies of public records will be provided upon payment of a copying fee, if applicable, as outlined:

  • $0.15 per page after the first 50 black / white copied pages
  • $1 per Data CD
  • $5 per thumbdrive

Records Not Requiring a FOIA Request

The following is a list of documents that do not require the submission of a FOIA request and will be granted on site to the requester:

Village Board Agendas and Minutes are available online HERE.  You may also request these documents by calling Deputy Village Clerk Sandy Bakalich at 708-354-0225, ext. 102. 

Village Ordinances are available upon request by emailing info@lagrangepark.org or by calling Deputy Village Clerk Sandy Bakalich at 708-354-0225, ext. 102. 

Village Resolutions are available upon request by emailing info@lagrangepark.org or by calling Deputy Village Clerk Sandy Bakalich at 708-354-0225, ext. 102. 

Proclamations are available upon request by emailing info@lagrangepark.org or by calling Deputy Village Clerk Sandy Bakalich at 708-354-0225, ext. 102. 

Municipal Code is available online HERE.  You may also request portions of the Code by calling Deputy Village Clerk Sandy Bakalich at 708-354-0225, ext. 102.

Village Annual Budgets are available online HERE.  

Village Newsletters are available online HERE.  You may also request these documents by calling Deputy Village Clerk Sandy Bakalich at 708-354-0225, ext. 102. 

 Additionally, the following are available at the Village’s Transparency Portal webpage HERE.