Freedom of Information and Requests

The Illinois Freedom of Information Act, or Illinois FOIA, is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public reconds of government bodies at all levels in Illinois.  The law was fist enacted in 1984 and recent updates including nominating a Freedom of Information Officer took effect on January 1, 2010.  The City of Pinckneyville's Freedom of Information Officer is Casey Krone whose office is located in City Hall at 104 South Walnut.

The Illinois FOIA is based on an assertion in the statute that access to "full and complete information regarding affairs of the government" is "nesassary to enable the people to fulfill thier duties of discussing public isses fully and freely, making informed politicla judgements and monotoring government to ensure that it is being conducted in the public interest".

The Illinois FOIA is not designed to:

• Further a commerical enterprise
• Violate individual privacy
• Disrupt the day to day working of the public body

A helpful indepth guide to the act can be found at http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/government/FOIA_guide.pdf

To request information from the city you may visit Casey at her office or email her at pvilleutilities@ctswired.net