by Randal Birkey | Mar 21, 2017 | Attorney, Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
Police Reports Held to be FOIA-able Despite Open Investigation Author: Jennifer J. Gibson March 21, 2017 In its first public access opinion of the year, the Public Access Bureau of the Attorney General has opined that the mere existence of an open police investigation...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 4, 2016 | Attorney, Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois is Now a Marijuana State Author: Jennifer J. Gibson August 4, 2016 On July 29, 2016, Governor Rauner surprised the State by signing a bill into immediate effect that decriminalizes marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia. Specifically, it is no longer a crime...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 18, 2016 | Attorney, Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
New Act Requires Written Policy on Investigation of Officer-Involved Deaths Author: Jennifer J. Gibson February 18, 2016 During last year’s legislative session, a number of new police requirements were put in place. Among these are the provisions contained in the...
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...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 13, 2015 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act is a federal law that prohibits knowingly obtaining or disclosing “personal information” from motor vehicle records. Personal Information includes an individual’s photograph, social security number, driver’s license number, name,...
by Randal Birkey | Oct 8, 2014 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Currently, Illinois municipalities, townships, counties, special districts and their employees are immune from the failure to provide general police and fire protection, even in cases involving negligence. This is known as the Public Duty Rule. The Public Duty Rule...
