by Eric Hendricks | Apr 27, 2021 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
1st District Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Disclosure in FOIA Matter April 27, 2021 Lucy Parsons Labs v. City of Chicago Mayor’s Office, 2021 IL App (1st) 192073, (“Lucy v. Chicago”) a recent case out of the 1st District Appellate Court (“Appellate Court”),...
by Eric Hendricks | Apr 12, 2021 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
Liquor Control Act Amended to Include Liquor Delivery and Curbside Pickup Effective January 1, 2022 April 12, 2021 On April 2, 2021, Governor Pritzker approved Public Act 101-0668, amending the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (the “Act”) to allow pickup and home delivery...
by Eric Hendricks | Mar 26, 2021 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Proposed Changes to the Safe-T Act March 26, 2021 On February 22, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed a sweeping criminal justice reform bill known as the “Safe-T Act”. The Safe-T Act affects a broad spectrum of policing activity, including body camera policies (summarized...
by Eric Hendricks | Mar 18, 2021 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Seventh Circuit Punts on Union’s Challenge to Represent Nonmember Employees March 18, 2021 In 2018, the Supreme Court decided, in Janus v. AFSCME, that employees in bargaining units did not have to pay union fees if they did not belong to the union. The decision was...
by Eric Hendricks | Mar 8, 2021 | Attorney, Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
Safe-T Act: New Body Camera Requirements March 8, 2021 On February 22, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed a sweeping criminal justice reform bill referred to as the “Safe-T Act,” part of which makes body cameras mandatory for all law enforcement agencies. Counties and...
by Eric Hendricks | Jun 10, 2020 | Attorney, Brandy S. Quance, Local Government Law Bulletin
Safe-T Act: New Body Camera Requirements June 10, 2020 The Illinois Gaming Board has issued protocols for the return of video gaming terminals. The protocols, issued June 9, 2020, indicate that the earliest video gaming operations may return is during Phase...
