Freedom of Information Act

Information requests made to the Illinois State Board of Investment (“ISBI”) are governed by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“the Act”), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. If any requested records will be used for a commercial purpose, please disclose that fact when submitting the request.

Some records are immediately available on the website, including:
– Board Meeting Minutes
– Investment Information
– Annual Reports, Proxy Voting Guidelines, and the Investment Policy

If ISBI determines that a request is for a commercial purpose, ISBI will respond in 21 business days. For all other requests, ISBI will respond in 5 business days.

Please note that under the Act, a public body is not compelled to provide answers to questions posed by the inquirer nor does the Act require a public body to create a record it does not maintain.

Submit requests to the FOIA Officer:

Samantha McHugh
Investment Compliance Officer & FOIA Officer
Illinois State Board of Investment
180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2015
Chicago, IL 60601
Email: info@isbinvestment.com

In accordance with the Act, there is no fee for records that are sent electronically. The first 50 pages of black and white, letter or legal-sized paper copies are provided free of charge and then are $0.15 per page. ISBI reserves the right to charge for the reproduction of color copies, copies that are not letter or legal-sized, and shipping expenses.

ISBI’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026 is $6,158,676.

ISBI Governing Statute: 40 ILCS 5/22A

TTY: (866) 325-5401