by Randal Birkey | Sep 15, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
ZRFM at Annual IML Conference Please join ZRFM at the Annual Illinois Municipal League Conference next weekend, September 22-24, 2016, in Chicago. You will be able to find ZRFM at Booth #701. Further, ZRFM will be hosting three presentations at the conference. The...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 15, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Attorney General Finds Village Violated Open Meetings Act Author: Jacob D. Caudill September 15, 2016 On September 13, 2016, the Illinois Attorney General issued its seventh binding Public Access Opinion of 2016. In the opinion, the Attorney General found that a...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 31, 2016 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Clear and Present Concern for Right of Way Application Fees Author: Brad Stewart August 31, 2016 A ruling by a lower court judge in August determined that the $1,500 application fee in the City of Altamont’s Right of Way Ordinance, similar to the Illinois Municipal...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 30, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Governor Creates Commission On Administrative Towing Author: Jacob Caudill August 30, 2016 The law surrounding Administrative Towing has recently become a topic of much deliberation. In June, we reported on a proposed bill in the Illinois Legislature that...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 18, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
New Rules for Travel Expense Reimbursement Author: Timothy J. Clifton August 18, 2016 As a result of a new law effective January 1, 2017, certain local government officials will have new rules and limitations on reimbursement of travel, meal and lodging expenses....
by Randal Birkey | Aug 17, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
New PAC Opinion Concerns FOIA and Personal Email Accounts Author: Ruth A. Schlossberg August 17, 2016 In a significant new opinion issued on August 9, 2016, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor issued an opinion finding that “communications...
