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FOIA Request to City of Carmi Regarding Newly Registered Businesses on May 7, 2025.
As part of our commitment to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, SE Illinois News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Carmi. We are seeking access to records detailing businesses registered with the city from the previous week. The requested information includes several key fields: Business Name, Business Number, Business Type, Business Address, Issued Date, Status, and Registered Agent Name.
Access to these public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. Our role in gathering and reporting news involves holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency for the public. Given our position as a media organization, we have also requested a fee waiver in accordance with our eligibility as media professionals.
This request is supported by The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting news media companies and public advocacy groups in investigating state and federal governmental agencies. Through leveraging Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws, the coalition aims to shed light on government actions and help inform the American electorate.
We await a response from the City of Carmi regarding this request and remain committed to keeping our readers informed about developments in local governmental affairs.
