by Randal Birkey | Feb 28, 2013 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is one of four sponsors behind Senate Bill 622 which would transfer $6.6 million from funds collected in the Local Government Tax Fund (LGTF) into the Illinois Medical Disciplinary Fund (IMDF). The amended bill provides that the...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 13, 2013 | Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
Local governments should review internal policies regarding communications with employees during unscheduled work hours. A Chicago police sergeant is pursuing a claim to recover overtime pay for time spent on the phone regarding police matters while he was off-duty. ...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 13, 2013 | Kevin A. Chrzanowski, Local Government Law Bulletin
Last year we reported that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its opinion in a case, Senne v. Village of Palatine, that is of great concern for municipalities across the state. In Senne, a class of plaintiffs brought a complaint against the Village of...
by Keith Picher | Feb 1, 2013 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, News
Brad Stewart, the valedictorian of the class of 2012 at Northern Illinois University College of Law, has entered practice at the Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle law firm. Stewart focuses primarily on local government law, civil litigation and corporate law....
by Randal Birkey | Jan 29, 2013 | Carlos S. Arévalo, Gregory J. Barry, Local Government Law Bulletin, Richard G. Flood, Ryan P. Farrell, Timothy J. Clifton, William C. Westfall
Local Government Award: The City of Harvard received the 2012 Governor’s Hometown Award for its support and service to the Harvard Community Center and Food Pantry. Congratulations to the City of Harvard for this prestigious recognition. ZRFM Attorney Updates:...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 29, 2013 | Local Government Law Bulletin, William C. Westfall
A municipality has two compelling reasons to implement and enforce a proper vehicle impound policy: (1) to minimize risks to public safety and municipal liability; and (2) to offset the cost and even gain money from the impound process. Concerns with public safety and...
