FOIA Request

Freedom of Information Act Request Overview

Requests for public records are fulfilled under the guidelines of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140). Tracy Miracle, Administrative Analyst is the appointed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer for the Village of Beach Park. The FOIA Officer is located in the Administration Office of the Village Hall, 11270 W. Wadsworth Rd, Beach Park, IL. 60099. All requests must be submitted in writing to the attention of the FOIA Officer.

How to Submit a Request

Written requests may be submitted in-person, physically mailed, faxed (847-746-1797) or emailed ().

For in-person, physically mailed or faxed requests, you may use the Village of Beach Park's suggested FOIA Request Form. Alternative written requests not utilizing the provided form should include the contact's full name, phone number, email or mailing address, a detailed account of the records being requested, and whether or not they are for commercial use.

If submitting via email, please note that electronic requests must appear in their entirety within the body of the electronic submission. As a cybersecurity measure, no public body shall be required to open electronically attached files or hyperlinks to view or access details of a request. Electronic requests should include the contact's full name, phone number, email or mailing address, a detailed account of the records being requested, and whether or not they are for commercial use. 

Certified Documents

For an additional charge documents may be certified. Certified documents have a signed and sealed letter from the Village Clerk stating that the attached documents are true and correct copies of the original documents on file with the Village of Beach Park. The Village Clerk’s Office advises those needing public records for legal proceedings to have their documents certified.

Please note that the requestor will be notified if any records they have requested need to be sent out for reproduction/printing. The requestor will be charged at cost for said reproductions/printing jobs.