by Randal Birkey | May 28, 2014 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government, Uncategorized
Many municipalities struggle with what to do about Adjudication Court scofflaws: property owners or vehicle owners who rack up violation after violation or parking ticket after parking ticket and refuse to pay or do not even show up for the proceedings. Until two...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 1, 2014 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Two years ago, Illinois instituted the Local Debt Recovery Program (“Program”), which allows local governments to intercept a debtor’s state income tax returns, state payroll, lottery winnings, contract payments and most other state payments, which the local...
by Randal Birkey | Jun 5, 2013 | Attorney, Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
In an effort to discourage distracted driving, the Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation that would amend the Vehicle Code governing the use of handheld electronic communication devices while driving. House Bill 1247 now sits on Governor Quinn’s desk for...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 3, 2013 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
Faced with the problem of inconsistent regulation and enforcement of many “vice” issues impacting underage access to restricted substances, four model ordinances have been developed for the Mayors Caucus of the McHenry County Council of Governments (MCCOG). The...
by Keith Picher | Apr 18, 2011 | Attorney, Jennifer J. Gibson, News
Gibson Speaks at Huntley AAUW Equal Pay Day ‘Unhappy Hour’ April 18, 2011 Attorney Jennifer J. Gibson of Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle joined a dialogue on gender pay equity with the American Association of University Women on April 12, a day symbolically...
