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...
by Brad Stewart | Jun 8, 2016 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Mayor Emanuel's Personal Electronic Device Raises Question of FOIA Disclosure Author: Ruth A. Schlossberg June 8, 2016 While the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) was revised significantly in 2009 in part to ensure that it kept pace with technological...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 29, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Severance Agreements Subject to FOIA Effective June 1, 2016 Author: Ruth A. Schlossberg April 29, 2016 The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) has explicitly required the disclosure of settlement agreements since 2010. Public Act 99-478, passed last fall,...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 3, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg, Uncategorized
Last month, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) announced the issuance of new guidelines requiring local governments to disclose information about tax abatement agreements. Many municipalities agree to abate or reduce taxes in an effort to stimulate and...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 19, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg, Uncategorized
The University of Illinois recently disclosed that its former Chancellor and other university employees intentionally used private email addresses for the purpose of evading public disclosure of several sensitive matters. Not only did they discuss public business in...
by Randal Birkey | Jun 3, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg, Uncategorized
Currently, a bill sits before Governor Rauner that would establish criteria for police body cameras. While the bill does not require police departments to utilize these cameras, it does establish regulations for their implementation and use. This new bill sets new and...
