by Randal Birkey | Mar 10, 2020 | Attorney, David W. McArdle, Local Government Law Bulletin
Puppy Mill Ordinances Seek to Regulate Conditions of Animals for Sale Author: David McArdle March 10, 2020 Recently, the City of Naperville became the latest of more than a dozen municipalities that have adopted regulations regarding or prohibiting the sale of animals...
by Randal Birkey | May 14, 2019 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Governor Pushes Broad Plan to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Authors: Brad Stewart, Matt Marcellis May 14, 2019 On May 6, 2019, Senate Bill 0007 was introduced which would legalize recreational marijuana use in Illinois. Governor Pritzker touted the plan as a vital...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 29, 2019 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
PAC Opinion Highlights Importance of Responding to FOIA Requests to Preserve Municipal Rights Author: Ruth A. Schlossberg, Matt Marcellis April 29, 2019 In February, the Office of the Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) published Public Access Opinion...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 17, 2019 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Richard G. Flood
ZRFM Releases 2019 Edition of Handbook for Newly Elected Officials Authors: Richard G. Flood, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg April 17, 2019 ZRFM is proud to announce the publication of the 2019 Edition of Handbook for Newly Elected Officials: A Practical Guide to Local...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 29, 2019 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Appellate Court Holds Riot Training Exercise Not an ‘Emergency’ for Purposes of PSEBA Authors: Brad Stewart, Matt Marcellis March 29, 2019 An Illinois Appellate Court held recently that a police officer who suffered a career-ending “catastrophic injury” while...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 13, 2019 | Attorney, Kevin A. Chrzanowski, Local Government Law Bulletin
Police Officer Crosses ‘The Line’ with Traffic Stop for Improper Lane Usage March 13, 2019 In a recent case, People v. Mueller, 2018 IL App. (2d) 170863 (2019), the Second District Appellate Court held that driving on a lane dividing line does not constitute the...
