The Freedom of Information Act is a state statute that provides the public the right to access government documents and records. The law provides that a person can ask a public body for a copy of its records on a specific subject and the public body must provide those records, unless there in an exemption in the statue that protects those records from disclosure (for example: records containing information concerning trade secrets or personal privacy).



All FOIA requests must be put in writing to one of the FOIA officers listed below and submitted either by mail, personal delivery, fax or e-mail. When sending the request, please mark on the envelope, fax or e-mail that this is a FOIA request. Your request must include your name, address, the date and daytime phone number so we can contact you if we have any questions regarding your request. Please provide as much information as possible in your request on the subject matter as this will expedite the search process.

The first 50 pages of the FOIA request are free of charge. There will be a charge of $0.15 per page after the first 50 pages.



A FOIA officer is a person/persons appointed by the public body to ensure that the public body complies with the FOIA. The FOIA officers for the City of Litchfield are:



Lisa Montgomery

120 East Ryder

Litchfield, IL 62056

Phone: (217) 324-5253

Fax: (217) 324-5619 adminsec@litchfieldil.com





Denise Lueker

120 East Ryder

Litchfield, IL 62056

Phone: (217) 324-2022

Fax: (217) 324-0402

cityclerk@litchfieldil.com



All FOIA requests must be directed to one of these officers.