All requests must be submitted online, mailed or in person attention of the FOIA officer. Requestors will be contacted within the time allotted by law with a response to their request; at that time the requestor will be informed of any fees associated with their request. 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.

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

Requests for public records are fulfilled under the guidelines of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. The FOIA Officer is located in the Administration Office of the Village Hall, 10300 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, IL 60154.
 
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 $.10/page
Size: 11 x 17 $.10/page
Size: Drafting Actual Cost
Color Copies $.20/page
Digital Copies on CD $1.00
Accident Reports $5.00
Photographs Actual Cost
Digital Copies on Photo CD $1.00
Prints At Cost for Reproduction
Digital Storage Devices At Cost for Purchase