by Randal Birkey | Jan 19, 2017 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Federal Court Strikes Down Right-to-Work Ordinance Author: Jacob D. Caudill January 19, 2017 Earlier this month, a Federal District Court in Chicago struck down the Village of Lincolnshire’s “right-to-work” ordinance. We previously reported on this ordinance and how...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 3, 2017 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Attorney General Issues Open Meetings Act Opinion Author: Kristin Good January 3, 2017 Last week, the Illinois Attorney General issued an opinion regarding whether requiring advance notice from parties who intend to record open meetings is a violation of the...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 3, 2017 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Supreme Court Decides Case Concerning PSEBA Author: Jacob D. Caudill January 3, 2017 Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court decided a case concerning the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (PSEBA). At issue was whether the phrase “catastrophic injury” in...
by Randal Birkey | Dec 12, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Prevailing Wage Act Reminder Author: Ruth A. Schlossberg December 12, 2016 Let it Snow: ZRFM reminds our readers that while the Prevailing Wage Act applies to the installation of landscaping as part of an otherwise covered work such as a new building, earthmoving and...
by Randal Birkey | Dec 12, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Village’s Right-to-Work Ordinance Challenged in Federal Court Author: Jacob D. Caudill December 12, 2016 Last year, the Village of Lincolnshire passed ordinance 15-3389-116, An Ordinance on Economic Development and Worker Empowerment by Regulation of...
