Transparent & Professional Local Government

Freedom of Information (FOIA)

Summary of Procedures

The State of Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires all municipalities within the State to be open and accessible. FOIA establishes the rights of the public to inspect a wide range of public documents. In order to comply with FOIA, the Village of Lake Zurich adopted Ordinance 2009-12-688.

For your convenience, you can complete an online FOIA application form by using the links below.

FOI Request for General Village
FOI Request for Police Department

Submitting request by email

As of January 1st, 2026, Illinois Public Act 104-0438 requires FOIA requests shall appear in their entirety in the in the body of the email making the requests. Attachments or hyperlinks are no longer acceptable means for freedom of information requests. Please include as much information as possible. Request can be emailed foia@lakezurich.org

Submitting requests by FAX

Forms may be faxed to: 847-540-1769

Records maintained by the Lake Zurich Police Department

The Lake Zurich Police Department Application for Authority to Dispose of Local Records, provided by the Local Records Unit of the Illinois State Archives compliant with the Local Records Act (50 ILCS 205), is available for inspection and copying upon request. This application includes the types of public records which the Department maintains along with their retention schedules. This Records Retention Schedule does not relieve local governments of retention requirements mandated by other state and federal statutes and/or regulations. When such obligation does exist, then the longer retention period takes precedence.

Fees

Copies

Type of Copies	Fees
First 50 Pages (8.5 x 11 or 8.5 x 14, black and white)	Free
Additional Pages	$0.15 per side

Digital Records
Media	Cost of media

Other Types of Records with Set Fees

Other Services	Fees
Certification	$1.00 per record, plus copy cost
Mailing	Cost of Postage

Contacts

Lake Zurich's Freedom of Information officer can be reached at:

FOIA Officer Erin Rauscher

70 E. Main St.
Lake Zurich, Il 60047
foia@LakeZurich.org
Direct Phone: (847) 540-1684
Fax: (847) 540-1769

Also contact Police Records Division for police related FOIA requests.

200 Mohawk Trail
Lake Zurich, Il 60047
records@lakezurich.org
(847) 540-3251
Fax: (847) 438-5966

FOIA Process Response Time

Pursuant to 5 ILCS 140/3 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the Village will disclose the public records requested upon receipt of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Form within 21 Business Days after the receipt of this Request Form for all requests made for commercial purposes, and within five Business Days for all other requests, unless the applicable response period is extended as provided by law or the request is denied. All extensions and denials will be in writing and will state the reasons therefor. The Requestor may seek review of a denial by the Public Access Counselor of the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. Judicial review is available under Section 11 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. For more detailed information, please consult the Village of Lake Zurich Rules and Regulations for Implementation of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, which are available from the Freedom of Information Officer.

For additional information about the Illinois Freedom of Information Act and your rights under the act, visit Illinois Public Access - Honest and Open Government