FOIA Request to City of Pekin Regarding Unpaid Parking Violations on October 28, 2024.
In our ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at the Peoria Standard have sent a request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) to the City of Pekin.
The request specifically seeks records of all unpaid parking violations in the city. The information requested includes the name of the offender, their address, the amount due for each violation, the date of each violation, and the total amount due.
As a media organization dedicated to transparency and holding public institutions accountable, we believe access to these public records is essential in fulfilling our professional responsibilities. We are confident that this information will contribute significantly towards ensuring accountability and providing clarity to our readers about this matter.
We continue to work tirelessly in our role as a media outlet and remain committed to disseminating vital information to our audience. As such, we have requested a fee waiver for this information as per our rights as media professionals.
We await a response from the City of Pekin and will keep our readers updated with any developments regarding this request.
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