Peoria Standard

FOIA Request to Fulton County Sheriff's Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.

The Peoria Standard has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in Illinois. The request seeks comprehensive arrest records for the entire year of 2023. Specifically, the requested information includes detailed data points such as the name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status of each arrestee. Additionally, the request asks for booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types and locations of crimes committed, and dates of these crimes.

This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), with a preference for receiving the data in electronic format. The Peoria Standard emphasizes its role in providing accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs and asserts that access to these public records is crucial for maintaining transparency and accountability within public institutions.

As part of their request, the Peoria Standard also seeks a fee waiver due to their status as a media organization. They highlight their affiliation with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting transparency by leveraging FOIA and Sunshine Laws.

For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy's mission and activities, interested parties can visit their website at 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.