The City of Peoria was incorporated in 1845. The City of Peoria is a home-rule municipality incorporated and organized under the laws of the State of Illinois for the purpose of providing its residents services including, but not limited to: police, fire, public works, recreation, building, planning, zoning and code enforcement. The City employs approximately 610 full time and 55 part time employees, and seasonal employees as needed.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Form
Use this FOIA Request Form to submit your Freedom of Information Act request. Unless otherwise indicated, you must provide us with the following information for your request to be processed.
Requests for City records (not Police related) can be directed to the City Clerk, Beth Ball by using the appropriate form above and emailing it or by printing it out and mailing to:
City Hall, Clerk’s Office
419 Fulton Street, Suite 401
Peoria, IL 61602
Phone: (309)494-8565
Fax: (309)494-8574
Email:bball@peoriagov.org
Requests for Police records can be directed to Martha Hammer by using the appropriate form above (under Downloadable Forms) and emailing it, printing it out and mailing it or bringing it to:
Peoria Police Department
600 SW Adams
Peoria, IL 61602
Email: mhammer@peoriagov.org and msonger@peoriagov.org
The location of the offices of the City of Peoria are as follows:
- City Hall – 419 Fulton St.
- Twin Towers – 456 Fulton St., Suite 402
- Public Works Department – 3505 N. Dries Lane
- Police Department – Main Office, 600 S.W. Adams St.
- Workforce Development – 211 Fulton St., #300
Fire Department
- Main Office
505 NE Monroe Street
- Station #3
1204 W. Armstrong
- Station #4
2711 SW Jefferson
- Station #8
832 W. Hurlburt
- Station #10
3316 N. Wisconsin
- Station #12
3005 NE Adams
Station #11
1025 W. Florence
- Station #13
2114 W. Richwoods
- Station #15
717 W. Detweiller
- Station #16
2105 W. Northmoor
- Station #19
5719 N. Frostwood Pkwy.
- Station #20
2020 W. Wilhelm
Certification of Records: $1.00 per certification
Document Copies:
Black & White:less than fifty (50) pages – no charge, $0.10 per side for any document over fifty (50)
Color: $0.50 per side
Blueprints: actual cost of reproduction
Photographs: actual cost of reproduction
Microfilm: actual cost of reproduction
Booklets or other items specially produced by the City: all material costs
Booklets or other items specially produced by a commercial firm: actual charge to the City from the printer divided by the number of copies printed
CD: actual cost of reproduction
Within 5 business days after receipt of a request, the body must reply either with the copies, an “extension notification” for nor more than 5 additional business days or a denial. Failure to reply is considered a denial.
The extension is available if the request falls into one of the listed categories of section140/3(e) of the Act which include a request in “categorical terms,” one requiring the collection of a substantial number of records, and one which cannot be done within the initial 5 business days without unduly burdening or interfering with the operation of the public body.
City of Peoria’s Budget; please visit the Budget page.
City Commissions; please visit the Commission and Board Members page.
