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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Requests For Public Records 
The City of Highland Park Rules and Regulations for the Implementation of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (the FOIA Rules) provide comprehensive procedures, instructions and forms for obtaining City public records. This is only a brief summary of the FOIA Rules.

All requests to inspect, copy or certify public records must be submitted to the City in writing. Requests may be submitted using the online form or the hard copy form located here. The City will respond to each written request to inspect, copy or certify public records within the time periods allotted in the Freedom of Information Act. 

Freedom of Information – Index of Files

Community Portal for Public Records
The Community Portal is available to view and download City records including Ordinances; Resolutions; Committee of the Whole, City Council and Boards/Commissions/Advisory Group meeting agendas, packets and minutes; and City newsletters including the Highlander, Shorelines and the Business Development newsletter.  This information provides for easy access to historical records and adds additional transparency to the City’s website.  Please click here to explore and download available records.

Copy Fees
Copies of public records will be provided only upon payment of a copying fee as provided in Section 35.100 of the Highland Park Code of 1968, as amended (adopted by Ordinance 70-09 - Exhibit I). Copies of public records will not be mailed except upon prepayment of a fee equal to the actual cost of postage and copying. 

All notices and other communications relating to a request to inspect, copy or certify public records, all requests for copies of the FOIA Rules and all requests for any other information relating to the City's implementation of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act must be directed as follows: 

Primary FOIA Officer
Ashley Palbitska
Assistant to the City Manager
1707 St. Johns Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
Fx: 847.432.7625

Community Development Requests 
Freedom of Information Officer 
City of Highland Park Building Division 
1150 Half Day Rd. 
Highland Park, IL 60035 
Ph: 847.926.1176  
Fx: 847.926.8885 
building@cityhpil.com
planning@cityhpil.com

Fire Department Requests 
Freedom of Information Officer 
City of Highland Park Fire Department 
1130 Central Ave. 
Highland Park, IL 60035 
Ph: 847.433.3110 
Fx: 847.432.0699 
fire@cityhpil.com

Public Works Department Requests
Freedom of Information Officer
City of Highland Park Public Works
1150 Half Day Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
Ph: 847.432.0807
Fx: 847.432.9907
publicworks@cityhpil.com

Police Department Requests 
Freedom of Information Officer 
Highland Park Police Department 
1677 Old Deerfield Rd. 
Highland Park, IL 60035 
Ph: 847.926.1087 
Fx: 847.432.7706 
PDRecords@cityhpil.com


All Other Requests 
City Clerk 
City of Highland Park 
1707 St. Johns Ave. 
Highland Park, IL 60035 
Ph: 847.926.1034  
Fx: 847.432.7625
clerk@cityhpil.com

Please note that e-mail and all other forms of electronic communication you send to the City becomes a public record subject to release under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”).  Please anticipate that all information you send to the City will be made public.  By sending information electronically to the City, you are automatically agreeing that the information may be made public. If you do not want your information to be made public, then do not send information electronically to the City and instead contact us by telephone at 847.926.1000 or visit City Hall in person.  If you have any questions about this or other FOIA matters, then please call the City’s Primary FOIA Officer, Assistant to the City Manager Ashley Palbitska at apalbitska@cityhpil.com or call 847.926.1034.