Freedom of Information Act

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

This page was created to assist our citizens and commercial entities on how to request public records and documents from the City of Rockford

The City of Rockford's FOIA Request Form, Documentation, and Policies

*Please download and use the most recent FOIA Request Form when submitting FOIA Requests
* Get Adobe Reader

*Note for Email Submissions we strongly recommend you have Adobe Reader 9 installed on your system and that you follow the instructions below
1)The FOIA Request Form is properly annotated with a Date and Time so you’ll know when the form was last updated.

2)Do not rename the FOIA Request Form you're sending to the City. You can rename a copy of the FOIA Request Form and save it on your system, however the copy you’re sending to the City, leave the name as is. Also avoid using FoxIt Reader or Mac Preview to submit and/or save your FOIA Requests, as we cannot gaurantee document stability when our FOIA Request Form is saved with FoxIt Products (use Adobe Reader instead).

pdfIcon FOIA Request Form (PDF 110K) Last Updated: 10.17.2011 10:00am
Fill out the FOIA Request Form (above) and email it to the address(es) provided on the Form or use the guide below.

pdfIcon Index of Categories of Public Records (PDF 18MB) (Please be patient. This document may take several minutes to load depending on your connection speed.)

pdfIcon 5 ILCS 140-4 Description of the City of Rockford (PDF 600K)

pdfIcon 5 ILCS 140-4b (PDF 10K)

pdfIcon List of Documents Disclosed upon Request (PDF 12K)

pdfIcon Attorney General's FOIA FAQ Document (PDF 53K)

Guide - Sending Requests for Public Records (Using a Web Based Email Client/Application)

Instructions - Sending a FOIA Request using a Web-Based Email Client/Program

Guide - Sending Requests for Public Records (Using an Installed Email Client/Progam)

Fill out the FOIA Request Form above
Save the FOIA Request Form
Print a copy of the FOIA Request Form for your records
On the saved FOIA Request Form, click the "Send Form" button, located on the last page of the form. This will attach your form to an email message and automatically fill in the mail recipient.
Email the saved FOIA Request Form to the City of Rockford using the provided emails on the form (email addresses will dynamically appear based upon FOIA Records Requested) or use the guide below

Note: When you click on the "Send Form" button within the FOIA Request Form your default email program will open and you must manually click Send within your email program for the form to reach the City of Rockford.

As an alternative you can print out the FOIA Request Form, fill it out, and drop it off at any Department at City Hall.

If your requesting information on the following topics use the provided email address to send the form to.
Arrest Incident Case Police Investigation Traffic Accident Hit and Run	PDRECSFOIA@rockfordil.gov
ADA Carbon Monoxide EMS Fire Burning Smoke Sprinklers Underground Storage Tanks 9-1-1/911	FDFOIA@rockfordil.gov
RecordsCAFR Proposed Budget Final Budget List of licensed businesses (not including owner’s names) Tabs from awarded bids	FNFOIA@rockfordil.gov
ADA AFSCME Benefits COBRA Compensation Demographics EEO Employees FLSA FMLA FSA Human Resources IMRF Life Insurance PBPA Pension Personnel Rules and Regulations Training Union Wages Workers Comp	HRFOIA@rockfordil.gov
Stoplight Traffic Light/Signal Street Light Plans Water Street Manhole Inlet Storm Drain Snow Pothole Crosswalk Striping Graffiti Construction Traffic Detours Sidewalk Blueprints Drawings Grass Weeds Mowing Hydrant Well Tree Arborist Flood Signs Parking Parking Lots Right-of-way Driveway Drainage Storm Sewer Median Corridor Plan Vaults Detention/Retention Pond Creeks/Streams/Ditch Bridge Permits (non-building)	PWFOIA@rockfordil.gov
Mayor City Council Proclamations	MOFOIA@rockfordil.gov
Acquisition Agreement Annexation Arbitration Bankruptcy Bonds Council Clerk Claim Committee Contract Damage DUI Influence Foreclosure Franchise Grievance Intergovernmental Labor Research Drafting Legal Law Lawsuit Legislation Interpretation Liability Lien Liquor Litigation Minutes Negotiation Meeting Open Ordinance Traffic Prosecution Referendum Tickets	LGFOIA@rockfordil.gov
Building permits Electrical permits Plumbing permits Mechanical permits Demolition permits Fence permits Sign permits Zoning Certificates of Occupancy Sanitation Garbage Trash Neighbor Complaints Neighborhood Complaints Code Enforcement Property Complaint Property Standards Zoning Zoning Violations Plumbing Inspection Building Inspection Mechanical Inspection Building Permits Mapping Planning Economic Development New Business TIF Tax Increment Finance District River Edge District Enterprise Zone Focus Areas Neighborhood Development Property Assistance Residential Repairs Home Repairs Home Purchasing Down Payment Assistance Land Use Weeds Clean-up	CDFOIA@rockfordil.gov
Advocacy Head Start Child Care Feeding Circuit Breaker Community Action Agency Community Services Block Grant Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Department of Energy (DOE) Fair Housing Family Literacy Family Resources Illinois Association Community Action Agencies Weatherization Landlord Tenant Information Lead Paint Program Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Outreach Services Policy Council Self-Sufficiency Scholarship Program Summer Food	HSFOIA@rockfordil.gov

Page last updated: 5/14/2012 8:34:34 PM

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