A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to the Bunker Hill City Council in Illinois on October 15, 2024. The request, made by South Central Reporter, a media organization dedicated to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, sought specific details about the city council members.
The information requested includes the list of all council members with their names, titles, years of appointment, term lengths (2 or 4 years), and term expiry dates. The request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the data in an electronic format.
As a media organization committed to transparency and holding public institutions accountable, we at South Central Reporter believe access to such public records is crucial for fulfilling our professional responsibilities. This belief forms the basis for our request for a fee waiver as a media professional.
We await the response from Bunker Hill City Council and remain available for any further clarifications they may require regarding this FOIA request.
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