FOIA

Peoria County Treasurer Branden Martin was appointed to the job last year, replacing Nicole Bjerke. Now the Republican is running for the post in the November election against Democrat Randy Stevens.

The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is ending its daily jail report effective Friday. Known as the daily commitment report, the document lists adults…

An Illinois watchdog group takes a case against the Illinois High School Association to the state's highest court Tuesday. That’s regarding whether IHSA...

The Peoria Police Department is taking a “wait and see” approach before formulating a policy on body cameras.The PPD announced Tues. it’s testing out…

Attorneys representing 73-year-old Cleve Heidelberg are seeking to postpone a third stage hearing, scheduled for Wed.The last-minute motion for…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Freedom of Information Act is clear that government officials' emails about work are public records. Public…

Peoria County unveiled a new online portal that opens its financial data to the public. All County spending is public information, but the website…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois weekly newspaper is suing Gov. Bruce Rauner after the attorney general's office said he must turn over…

The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, has received a lot of attention lately. As has the subject of public officials using personal e-mail accounts to…

Documents show that about $3 million in repairs were been made to the Illinois Governor's Mansion last summer.Documents obtained through the Freedom of…