IMPORTANT FAQs

This portal is for public records requests for the Village of Mundelein only.


All Records Requests on this portal are subject to public posting as allowed by law. We suggest that you do not include confidential information such as birthdates or Social Security numbers.

Requesters’ information is not published on this portal; however, this information is public and may be released in response to a public records request.

In accordance with the Village of Mundelein Master Retention Schedule, Public Records Act requests and the records provided in response are scheduled for deletion after two years from the date of closure.


Once you submit your request, you will receive email notifications regarding the status of your request. If you are not receiving the email notifications, check your spam/junk folder.


You can also log in to NextRequest and search for your request.


You are not required to include a Village department when submitting a request. Village staff will assign the request to all applicable departments.


Tips on submitting focused requests

  • Search prior requests on the portal or the documents page for previously published records
  • Be as specific as possible with the types of records that you are requesting.
  • Provide a date range for the records you are seeking. For example, from Jan. 1, 2020 to the date of the request.
  • List all known departments or employees that may be involved in the subject matter .

Anonymous Requests

If you submit a request without contact information, the portal will not allow you to receive updates for your request and you will not be able to log in to access documents. It will be your responsibility to check the portal for records that are posted publicly on the portal in response to your request. If the Village needs clarification on your request in order to respond to your request and you provide no way to contact you, your request may be closed without a response.


Records Available Online

Visit Records Available Online or Through a Different Process to review these records.



Helpful Tips

  • Don't put personal information, like social security numbers or dates of birth, in your request.
  • If you don't know the name of the record, describe the information you believe is contained in it.

Illinois Freedom of Information Act

For more information regarding the Freedom of Information Act, please visit the Illinois Attorney General's website.