Public Information Request
The Village will respond in one of the following ways within five (5) business days of receipt of the request. Commercial requests however, may take up to twenty-one (21) business days:
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Inform you of when and where the records may be inspected or how a copy may be obtained.
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State that more time is needed to fulfill the request, the reason for the delay and when the response or denial will be available. The response or denial will be made within an additional five (5) business days, unless otherwise agreed to by the requester.
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Deny the request, or part of the request, and state the reason for denial.
You have the right to appeal any denial to the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General’s Office at 500 South Second Street, Springfield, Illinois 62706, or to the circuit court.
Good to Know
Please note that for a public information request to be valid, it must be submitted in writing.