Section 1925.200  Records that Will Be Disclosed

Upon request, meeting the requirements of this Part and FOIA, as amended from time to time, the Agency shall disclose to the requester responsive records requested except that it shall not disclose certain exempt records as provided in Section 1925.210 or 1925.220.  Records covered under this Section shall include, but are not limited to:

a)         Records of funds.  All records relating to the obligation, receipt, and use of public funds of the State, units of local government, and school districts are public records subject to inspection and copying by the public. (Section 2.5 of FOIA)

b)         Payrolls.  Certified payroll records submitted to the Agency under Section 5(a)(2) of the Prevailing Wage Act [820 ILCS 130] are public records subject to inspection and copying in accordance with the provisions of FOIA; except that contractors' employees' addresses, telephone numbers, and social security numbers will be redacted by the Agency prior to disclosure.  (Section 2.10 of FOIA)

c)         Arrest reports.  The following chronologically maintained arrest and criminal history information maintained by State or local criminal justice agencies shall be furnished as soon as practical, but in no event later than 72 hours after the arrest, notwithstanding the time limits otherwise provided for in Section 3 of FOIA:

1)         information that identifies the individual, including the name, age, address, and photograph, when and if available;

2)         information detailing any charges relating to the arrest;

3)         the time and location of the arrest;

4)         the name of the investigating or arresting law enforcement agency; and

5)         if the individual is incarcerated, the time and date that the individual was received into, discharged from, or transferred from the arresting agency's custody.

d)         Criminal history records.  The following documents maintained by the Agency pertaining to criminal history record information are public records subject to inspection and copying by the public pursuant to FOIA:

1)         Court records that are public;

2)         Records that are otherwise available under State or local law; and

3)         Records in which the requesting party is the individual identified, except as provided under Section 7(1)(d)(vi) of FOIA.  (Section 2.15(b) of FOIA)

d)         Settlement and severance agreements.  All settlement and severance agreements entered into by or on behalf of the Agency are public records subject to inspection and copying by the public, provided that information exempt from disclosure under Section 7 of FOIA may be redacted.  (Section 2.20 of FOIA)

e)         The Agency is not required to copy a public record that is published on the Agency's website.  The Agency shall notify the requester that the public record is available online and direct the requester to the website where the record can be reasonable accessed.  If the person requesting the public record is unable to reasonably access the record online after being directed to the Agency's website pursuant to this subsection, the requester may re-submit their request for the record stating their inability to reasonably access the record online, and the Agency shall make the requested record available for inspection or copying as provided in Section 3 of FOIA. (Section 8.5 of FOIA)

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 15977, effective December 2, 2025)