by Randal Birkey | Feb 4, 2016 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Beyond Coleman: The Practical Result of the Abolishment of the Public Duty Rule Author: Brad Stewart February 4, 2016 The Coleman v. East Joliet Fire Protection District decision has grabbed local government headlines over the past few weeks, but the case is a far cry...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 4, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Appellate Court Holds Hospital Tax Exemption Statute Unconstitutional Author: Jacob D. Caudill February 4, 2016 Recently, an Illinois Appellate Court found a statute exempting hospitals from property taxes to be unconstitutional under the Illinois...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 20, 2016 | Attorney, Kevin A. Chrzanowski, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Legislature Modifies Driving Restrictions on DUI Offenders Author: Kevin A. Chrzanowski The State legislature took significant strides this past legislative session to modify driving restrictions placed on individuals who have been arrested for a DUI and...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 20, 2016 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton, Uncategorized
In January 2014, the Springfield, Missouri, City Council passed an amended panhandling ordinance. In December 2015, an individual filed a federal lawsuit against the City claiming that the ordinance was not being properly applied. Ultimately, in mid-December, a...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 7, 2016 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
On December 23, 2015, the Illinois Second District Appellate Court issued an opinion holding that the City of Crystal Lake’s home rule voting procedures trumped the voting procedures set forth in the Illinois Municipal Code. The case involved a tax objection...
