The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a state statute that provides the public the right to access government documents and records. The law provides that a person can ask a public body for a copy of its records on a specific subject and the public body must provide those records unless there is an exemption in the statute that protects those records from disclosure (for example: records containing information concerning trade secrets or personal privacy). 

The Crete Park District complies with the intent and spirit of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is the principal Illinois statutory enactment governing the inspection of public records. 

The FOIA provides access to all “agency records”, except those which are specifically exempted within the Act. Exemptions are listed in Section 7 of the FOIA. Further, the FOIA permits “any person” to request access to agency records. 

The FOIA states that official requests be responded to within five (5) working days. However, the FOIA Officer may request an extension if the information requested takes longer to assemble. Also, the District may charge a minimal fee for reproduction of materials. 

The Freedom of Information Act Officer is responsible for all requests. 

The full statute (5 ILCS 140) may be viewed at the Illinois General Assembly website 

To view more information about the Crete Park District and our FOIA compliance see our attached General Information Poster.   

To access public records from the Crete Park District, the public is invited to complete our online form or utilize our printable form and submit as described below. (Please note that these forms are provided as a convenience to ensure that all necessary information is submitted; however, use of these forms is not required. Requests may be in any written form, as long as they provide the requestor’s contact information, a description of the desired records, and whether or not the request is for commercial use.)  

Requests should be delivered via mail, email or in person to: 

Crete Park District Administrative Center 
737 W. Exchange St, Crete, IL 60417 

The Crete Park District’s Freedom of Information Act officers are: 

Janel Geary 
Patty Wiater

Foia@cretepark.com

Please review the fees  associated with the fulfillment of some FOIA requests. 

If you have any questions, please contact one of the Freedom of Information Act officers listed above.