FOIA Request Builder

This form generates a request letter under 5 ILCS 140 entirely in your browser — nothing you type is sent to a server or stored anywhere except your own device (if you choose to save your contact info). Review the letter before sending; this tool doesn't send anything for you.

Not legal advice. This generates a standard-form request based on common FOIA practice — it doesn't account for every situation. See the FAQ disclaimer.

Public body

Public body name *

FOIA officer (if known)

Records requested

Topic (used in the subject line) *

Records requested — one item per line *

Date range — from

Date range — to

Format & fees

Request electronic format (5 ILCS 140/6(a)) — uncheck for paper/mailRequest a fee waiver (5 ILCS 140/6(c))

Public-interest justification *

This request IS for a commercial purpose (a public body may require you to say so — 5 ILCS 140/3.1(c))I am requesting as news media / a nonprofit, scientific, or academic organization (not a "commercial purpose" — 5 ILCS 140/2(c-10))

Your contact info

Your name *

Your email *

Mailing address (optional — needed if requesting paper delivery)

Phone (optional)

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FOIA Request Builder

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