by Randal Birkey | Jul 7, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Public Access Counselor Releases Fourth Opinion of 2016 Author: Jacob D. Caudill July 7, 2016 Late last month, the Illinois Public Access Counselor issued an opinion finding that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) violated the Freedom of Information Act...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 7, 2016 | Attorney, Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Appellate Court Holds IHSA Not Subject to FOIA Authors: Kelly A. Cahill, Jacob D. Caudill July 7, 2016 Last month, an Illinois appellate court considered a case involving the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA)....
by Randal Birkey | Jun 23, 2016 | Attorney, David W. McArdle, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois General Assembly Passes Bill Concerning Administrative Towing Author: David McArdle June 23, 2016 As of late, municipal impoundment ordinances have been an issue of increasing debate. Last month, we reported on a recent case out of the Third District dealing...
by Randal Birkey | Jun 23, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Appellate Court Finds for City in Demolition Case Author: Jacob D. Caudill June 23, 2016 Recently, an Illinois appellate court dealt with an issue concerning a municipality’s ability to demolish structures that pose a nuisance. At issue was whether the...
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 Brad Stewart | Jun 8, 2016 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Impact of Increased Exempt Salary Minimum on Local Governments Author: Brad Stewart June 8, 2016 The United States Department of Labor’s proposed increase to the minimum salary thresholds for certain exempt employee classifications will become effective on Dec....
