Lake County Gazette

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

On November 10, 2025, the Lake County Gazette submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Lake County, Illinois. The request seeks access to vendor payment registers maintained by the county for the period from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025. The records requested include details such as the names of vendors paid by the county, dates and amounts of payments made, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.

The FOIA request specifies that it applies 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. The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and public advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws.

Lake County is known for its educational institutions with an average student-to-teacher ratio of 13-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year. The county had a total enrollment of 122,094 students with 9,322 full-time faculty members across its schools.

The Lake County Gazette emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to ensure transparency and accountability within public institutions. As part of this commitment, they have requested a fee waiver due to their status as a media organization.

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.