Overview
Requests for public records are fulfilled under the guidelines of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140).   The Deputy City Clerk, Erin K. Van De Walle is the appointed Freedom of Information Act Officer (FOIA) for the City of Elmhurst. The Freedom of Information Act Officer is located in the Administration Office of City Hall, 209 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL  60126. 

How to Request a Record
All requests must be submitted in writing to the attention of the Freedom of Information Act Officer. Applicants may use the
City of Elmhurst’s suggested FOIA Request Form or may submit their own written request for records. Applicants choosing not to use the provided form must provide their full name, current address, phone number, a detailed account of the documents they are requesting and whether or not they are requesting the documents for commercial use. 

Written requests may be submitted in person at the Administration Office at City Hall, mailed to the attention of the Freedom of Information Act Officer, emailed to foia@elmhurst.org or faxed to (630)530-3014. 

Requestors will be contacted within the time allotted by law with a response to their request; at that time the requestor will be
told of any fees associated with their request.

Certified Documents
For an additional charge documents may be certified. Certified documents have a signed and sealed letter from the City Clerk
stating that the attached documents are true and correct copies of the original documents on file with the City of Elmhurst.
The Clerk’s Office advises those needing public records for legal proceedings to have their documents certified.


Freedom of Information Act Required Postings


Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records

                                                                                        
                                                Associated Charges

Certification of Documents	$1.00/certification
Black & White Copies
Size: 8 1/2 x 11 and/or Legal
First 50 Pages	No Charge
Each Additional Page	$.15/page
Size: 11 x 17	$.15/page
Size: Drafting	$2.00/page
Color Copies	$.20/page
Digital Copies on CD	$1.00
Accident Reports	$5.00
Photographs
Digital Copies on Photo CD	$1.00
Prints	At Cost for Reproduction
Digital Storage Devices	At Cost for Purchase

Please note that the requestor will be notified if any records they have requested need to be sent out for reproduction/printing. The requestor will be charged at cost for said reproductions/printing jobs.