FOIA

As of January 1, 2026 Public Act 104-0438 is in effect with regards to amendments to the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). A link to this public act is provided below.

Public Act 104-0438

The amendments that were passed include changes to how the public may electronically request public records from the public body. Please note that electronic submissions must now be in the body of the submission and cannot be submitted as an attachment or a hyperlink.

To submit a request in person. Please download and complete the form attached on this page, or visit the office of the Clerk and return to the office that will complete the request:

General FOIA Officer(s)                                       Police Department FOIA Officer(s)

Cheryl Aldis, Town Clerk                                        Bruce Van Wankum, Interim Police Chief

Catherine Koks, Deputy Clerk                               Lucinda Brunner, Patrol Officer

59 S Somonauk Road, PO Box 519                      250 S Halwood Street, PO Box 519

Cortland, IL  60112-0519                                       Cortland, IL  60112-0519

P: 815-756-9041                                                    P: 815-756-2558

F: 815-756-4583                                                    F: 815-787-2015

FOIA@cortlandil.org                                              FOIAPD@cortlandil.org