FOIA Request to City of Jonesboro regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
Southern Illinois News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Jonesboro, Illinois. The request seeks access to records concerning procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. The request was sent on February 1, 2026.
The specific records requested include details such as the solicitation or project title, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. Southern Illinois News emphasizes that this request is intended to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. The organization requests these records in electronic format if available and does not seek the creation of new documents but rather existing ones.
In case any part of this request is denied or withheld, Southern Illinois News asks for a specific statutory basis for such denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. The media organization also seeks a fee waiver due to its role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website here.
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.
