Peoria Standard

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

On June 10, 2025, the Peoria Standard submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Marshall County, Illinois. The request seeks records related to property tax relief and exemptions for veterans with disabilities and their surviving spouses for the tax year 2024 through the present. Specifically, the request includes documents pertaining to individuals who have requested or received property tax relief as a veteran with a disability or as a surviving spouse of a disabled veteran. Additionally, it covers those who have applied for specially adapted housing exemptions and various homestead exemptions for veterans with disabilities.

The FOIA request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, and emphasizes the preference for receiving these records in electronic format. The Peoria Standard is seeking this information as part of its commitment to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. The organization highlights its role in holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency by disseminating important information to the public.

Marshall County, located in Illinois, had an average student-to-teacher ratio of 13-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year. The county's schools enrolled 1,180 students and employed 91 full-time faculty members.

The requester also notes their affiliation with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. More information about this organization can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.

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.