Freedom of Information Act
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- Principal Illinois law governing the inspection of public records
- Originally enacted on July 1, 1984
Principle
The public should be able to access public records and information about the workings of their government. The Illinois FOIA was amended in 2009. In amending the FOIA, the Illinois General Assembly declared:
“It is the public policy of the state of Illinois that access by all persons to public records promotes the transparency and accountability of public bodies at all levels of government. It is a fundamental obligation of government to operate openly and provide public records as expediently and efficiently as possible in compliance with this Act.”
FOIA requests
This log provides public transparency regarding all completed FOIA requests.
| DATE | REQUESTER | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|
| 06.29.23 | Cam Rodriguez | F21 payroll expenditures |
| 07.02.23 | Sid Stevens | Enrolled SU23 student directory information |
| 07.05.23 | Kyle Owens | Student loan review committee structure |
| 07.10.23 | Gregory Eskov | Student loan review committee structure, meeting minutes |
| 07.11.23 | Gregory Eskov | Records of student loan approvals and denials (2013-2023) |
| 07.25.23 | Muriel Bean | Directory information for currently enrolled freshman & sophomore students |
| 07.31.23 | Lindsey Cook, Stamats | Copies of all winning proposals, non-winning proposals and bid tabulation sheets for Brand Revitalization/Website Redesign RFP |
| 08.11.23 | The Generation Lab | Email address, official title and official bio of each member of the faculty & staff at Carl Sandburg College in the current academic term |
| 09.12.23 | Taylor Schukert, Recruiting NCO — United States Army | List of enrolled students for the current semester including name, address, phone number and expected graduation year |
| 09.25.23 | Sheri Reid, SmartProcure | Purchasing records from May 18, 2023 to Sept. 25, 2023 |
| 10.26.23 | The Generation Lab | Email addresses, majors, class year and participation in officially recognized sports for current undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate students in fall 2023 |
| 11.10.23 | Christopher Williams | Requester's personnel file, training records and full email communication history; budget records for the Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science programs for the past year; video footage of the requester; Human Resources records related to other college personnel; Upward Bound program computer drives for the purpose of retrieving personal documents |
FOIA requests should be directed to FOIA@sandburg.edu.
You may also contact one of the Carl Sandburg College Freedom of Information Act Officers:
Autumn Scott
Vice President of Student Development, Freedom of Information Act Officer
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.,
Galesburg, IL 61401
FOIA@sandburg.edu
309.341.5422
Michelle Johnson
Associate Vice President of Institutional Resources, Freedom of Information Act Officer
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.,
Galesburg, IL 61401
FOIA@sandburg.edu
309.341.5258