FOIA Requests
Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information Act is the Illinois Statute governing the inspection of public records. This Act provides for public inspection of records in the possession of the Village of Oak Lawn. Exemptions also are provided to insure the confidentiality of certain records.
To Make a FOIA Request
Before you complete a Freedom of Information request, please check the Village's website for the information that you're seeking.
The Village will respond within five business days after the request is received (starting with the first business day after a request is received). In cases where additional time is necessary, a letter will be sent within the five business day period. Any written request, faxed or submitted to the Village after business hours (normal business hours are considered to be 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, holidays excluded) will be considered received on the next business day.
Click Here to Submit a FOIA
For Police FOIA requests without a copy of an ID attached, the FOIA officer will fully redact the information.
Written requests
Village of Oak Lawn
9446 South Raymond Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Executive Offices:
Jane M. Quinlan, MMC
Village Clerk
Phone: (708) 499-7742
Fax: (708) 636-8606
Fees
|
Maps or plats |
$0.25 |
Per square foot |
|
Police accident reports |
$5.00 |
Per report |
|
Police accident reconstruction reports |
$20.00 |
Per report |
|
Ambulance reports |
$5.00 |
Per report |
|
Photos |
$2.00 |
Per photo (regular) |
|
Fingerprinting up to 4 cards same affiliation |
$30.00 |
|
|
Videotape/CD/DVD Reproduction |
Actual cost of tape, CD or DVD |
Per incident |
|
Voice log transcription to cassette tape or CD |
Actual cost of tape or CD |
Per incident |
|
Duplication of other village records |
$0.15 |
After 50 pages |
|
Certification of records |
$1.00 |
Per certification |
|
Bound zoning ordinance |
$0.25 |
Per page |
|
Zoning map |
$10.00 |
Per map |
|
Bound subdivision/development ordinance |
$0.25 |
Per page |
|
Bound sign ordinance |
$0.25 |
Per page |
|
Bound comprehensive plan |
$0.25 |
Per page |
|
Bound rules/regulations of the board of fire/police commissioners |
$0.25 |
Per page |
|
Request exceeding 8 hours of collecting data |
$10.00 |
After 8 hours |
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