by Randal Birkey | May 8, 2013 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
The Illinois Supreme Court recently upheld the City of Chicago’s exercise of home rule power regarding the inspection of a condominium association’s financial books and records. The Plaintiff in Palm v. 2800 Lake Shore Drive, a unit owner, had requested specific...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 25, 2013 | Andrew W. Holstine, Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
The Illinois House passed the Medical Cannabis Act (MCA) last week that would go into effect on January 1, 2014, pending Senate approval. The legislation is extremely lengthy because it addresses everything from how to legally cultivate, sell, possess, and consume...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 25, 2013 | Attorney, David W. McArdle, Local Government Law Bulletin
Gun control may be the most divisive issue currently in our state’s politics. Reflecting the divergent views, two different conceal and carry (C&C) proposals were voted down last week by the House. The first proposal, Amendment to HB 831 (HB 831), sought tighter...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 11, 2013 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
INVITATION TO A SEMINAR FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS The law firm of Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle invites all newly elected officers, as well as administrators, managers, and long-standing elected officials, to a half-day seminar dealing with the ABC’s of...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 10, 2013 | Attorney, Elizabeth Felt Wakeman, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
A commonly overlooked federal requirement took effect on May 31, 2012, that invalidated any other versions of the Income Withholding Form for Child Support (IWO) other than the most recent federal form. Employers, including local governments, are only allowed to...
by Keith Picher | Apr 6, 2013 | Attorney, Local Government, News, Richard G. Flood, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg, Topic
A cover story appearing in the March 29, 2013, edition of the Northwest Herald includes excerpts from a well-known section of the Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle book You’ve Been Elected! Now What Do You Do? A Practical Guide to Local Government The print...
