by Randal Birkey | Jul 7, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Public Access Counselor Releases Fourth Opinion of 2016 Author: Jacob D. Caudill July 7, 2016 Late last month, the Illinois Public Access Counselor issued an opinion finding that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) violated the Freedom of Information Act...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 7, 2016 | Attorney, Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Appellate Court Holds IHSA Not Subject to FOIA Authors: Kelly A. Cahill, Jacob D. Caudill July 7, 2016 Last month, an Illinois appellate court considered a case involving the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA)....
by Randal Birkey | Jun 23, 2016 | Attorney, David W. McArdle, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois General Assembly Passes Bill Concerning Administrative Towing Author: David McArdle June 23, 2016 As of late, municipal impoundment ordinances have been an issue of increasing debate. Last month, we reported on a recent case out of the Third District dealing...
by Randal Birkey | Jun 23, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Appellate Court Finds for City in Demolition Case Author: Jacob D. Caudill June 23, 2016 Recently, an Illinois appellate court dealt with an issue concerning a municipality’s ability to demolish structures that pose a nuisance. At issue was whether the...
by Randal Birkey | May 27, 2016 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
First Amendment Challenge Comes Out of “Left Field” at Wrigley Field Author: Brad Stewart May 27, 2016 The City of Chicago passed an ordinance prohibiting the peddling of any items on the sidewalks outside of Wrigley Field. The asserted purposes of the ordinance were...
