by Randal Birkey | Oct 30, 2018 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
PAC Reiterates That Public Bodies May Only Discuss Specific Employees, Not a Class of Employees, in Closed Sessions Author: Ruth Alderman Schlossberg October 30, 2018 In October, the Office of the Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) published Public...
by Randal Birkey | Oct 2, 2018 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
FCC Issues Regulations Covering Small Cell Facilities on Public Rights of Way Author: Ruth A. Schlossberg October 2, 2018 On September 26 of this year, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) approved new regulations governing the installation of wireless...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 18, 2018 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Municipal Election Filing Season Is Upon Us Author: Ruth A. Schlossberg September 18, 2018 Preparations for the April 2, 2019, Consolidated Election for municipal offices are now underway. The Illinois election regulations can be very confusing with different rules,...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 19, 2018 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Governor Signs Bill Regulating Small Cell Devices Author: Ruth Alderman Schlossberg April 19, 2018 After long negotiations and discussions in Springfield, Gov. Rauner last week signed Public Act 100-0585 into law as the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (the...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 1, 2017 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Prevailing Wage Amendment Brings a Taste of the 21st Century to the Act Author: Ruth A. Schlossberg September 1, 2017 On August 18, 2017, Governor Rauner approved a bill that offers a minor but sensible modification to the Prevailing Wage Act. Public Act 100-0154...
by Randal Birkey | Dec 12, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Prevailing Wage Act Reminder Author: Ruth A. Schlossberg December 12, 2016 Let it Snow: ZRFM reminds our readers that while the Prevailing Wage Act applies to the installation of landscaping as part of an otherwise covered work such as a new building, earthmoving and...
