Response Time
The Village will respond to requests for information within 5 business days (a business day is Monday through Friday and does not include Saturday, Sunday or legal holidays) for non-commercial requests and within 21 business days for commercial requests (Commercial requests are requests where the information requested will be used, in any form, for sale, resale, or solicitation or advertisement for sales or services).
Types of Responses
- Grant the request
- Deny the request
- Notice that the request is unduly burdensome
- Request additional time to respond and provide reasons for delay and date when response will be provided
- Grant in part and deny in part
- Notice that the Village does not maintain the information requested
When requests are denied in whole or in part, the requester may appeal the decision. Appeals should be made within 60 days in writing, signed by the requester, should include a copy of the FOIA request and any responses from the Village and must be addressed as follows:
By US Mail:
Public Access Bureau Office of the Attorney General
500 S. 2nd Street
Springfield IL 62706
By e-mail: [email protected]