by Randal Birkey | Oct 30, 2015 | David W. McArdle, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Last month, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office released a Public Access Opinion indicating that the Governor’s Office improperly redacted information from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Specifically, the Public Access Opinion found that Governor...
by Randal Birkey | Oct 16, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Michael J. Smoron, Uncategorized
Last month, Governor Rauner approved a bill making changes to Illinois’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Specifically, this new law requires that all severance agreements be discoverable pursuant to a FOIA request. As such, the new law defines a “severance...
by Randal Birkey | Oct 16, 2015 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The United States Supreme Court will decide whether to review the validity of a two-year-old weapons ordinance in Highland Park that bans the possession of semi-automatic weapons that can hold more than 10 rounds in a single ammunition clip or magazine. The ordinance...
by Randal Birkey | Oct 1, 2015 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The recent case of Vaughn v. City of Carbondale involved the continuation of Public Service Employees Benefit Act (PSEBA) health insurance benefits for a police officer who received in the line-of-duty benefits after striking his head while trying to reach a radio in...
by Randal Birkey | Oct 1, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
Not long ago, Governor Rauner signed into law a public act prohibiting ordinances from penalizing tenants who contact police or other emergency services. Specifically, the law was enacted so that tenants do not fear punishment for calling the police in cases of...
by Randal Birkey | Oct 1, 2015 | Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The Illinois Second District Appellate Court recently affirmed a decision allowing a municipality to make repairs on a residential property. At issue, the plaintiff claimed that the City committed an impermissible taking when it installed a traditional shingle roof on...
