by Randal Birkey | Mar 17, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Michael J. Smoron
Illinois Attorney General Determines Post-Mortem Photographs May Be Released Pursuant to FOIA Authors: Michael J. Smoron, Jacob Caudill March 17, 2016 The Illinois Attorney General recently released a binding Public Access Counselor (PAC) Opinion regarding Freedom of...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 4, 2016 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
MCCG Legislative Trip Sparks Optimism for Local Governments Author: Brad Stewart The McHenry County Council of Governments (MCCG) visited legislators as well as Gov. Rauner, following the governor’s Feb. 17 budget address. A different tone surrounded most of the...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 4, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Recent Case Interprets Video Gaming Act Author: William C. Westfall March 4, 2016 In the last few months, the First District Appellate Court has dealt with a variety of cases concerning video gaming. We previously reported on these emerging video gaming cases in...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 18, 2016 | Attorney, Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
New Act Requires Written Policy on Investigation of Officer-Involved Deaths Author: Jennifer J. Gibson February 18, 2016 During last year’s legislative session, a number of new police requirements were put in place. Among these are the provisions contained in the...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 18, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Proposed Bill Creates Alert System for Municipalities in Financial Distress Author: Jacob D. Caudill February 18, 2016 Last week, a bill was introduced before the Illinois House of Representatives that would create an alert system to identify municipalities that are...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 4, 2016 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Beyond Coleman: The Practical Result of the Abolishment of the Public Duty Rule Author: Brad Stewart February 4, 2016 The Coleman v. East Joliet Fire Protection District decision has grabbed local government headlines over the past few weeks, but the case is a far cry...
