Peoria Standard

FOIA Request to Tazewell County regarding tax relief requests for a veteran with disabilities on June 10, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Tazewell County, Illinois, by the Peoria Standard, seeking records related to property tax relief and exemptions for veterans with disabilities. The request, dated June 10, 2025, aims to obtain documents that detail individuals who have requested or received various forms of tax relief from the year 2024 through the present.

The specific records requested include:

1. Documents showing individuals who requested and/or received Property Tax Relief as a Veteran with a Disability or as a Surviving Spouse of a Disabled Veteran.

2. Documents showing individuals who requested and/or received a Specially Adapted Housing Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities under Illinois statute 35 ILCS 200/15-165.

3. Documents showing individuals who requested and/or received a Standard Homestead Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities under Illinois statute 35 ILCS 200/15-169.

4. Documents showing individuals who requested and/or received a Returning Veteran’s Homestead Exemption under Illinois statute 35 ILCS 200/15-172.

The Peoria Standard is part of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, which assists media companies in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. The organization emphasizes transparency and accountability in public institutions by leveraging information laws.

Tazewell County has an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year, serving over 18,000 students with approximately 1,300 full-time faculty members across its schools.

Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.