by Randal Birkey | Mar 14, 2013 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Under new legislation passed last year, municipalities and counties that enter into sales tax rebate agreements are required to submit a detailed report to the Department of Revenue (DOR) about those agreements. For any existing agreements entered on or before April 1...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 14, 2013 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
House Bill 1053 seeks to close what is viewed by many as an unintended loophole in the Property Tax Code that currently allows retail and recreational facilities on golf courses to operate at the much lower tax rate for property labeled as “open space land.” With...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 28, 2013 | Attorney, Kevin A. Chrzanowski, Local Government Law Bulletin
A recent Illinois Appellate decision could cause undesirable consequences for municipal enforcement of motorists driving on suspended licenses. A common reason for suspension of driving privileges is the summary suspension resulting from an arrest for driving under...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 28, 2013 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is one of four sponsors behind Senate Bill 622 which would transfer $6.6 million from funds collected in the Local Government Tax Fund (LGTF) into the Illinois Medical Disciplinary Fund (IMDF). The amended bill provides that the...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 13, 2013 | Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
Local governments should review internal policies regarding communications with employees during unscheduled work hours. A Chicago police sergeant is pursuing a claim to recover overtime pay for time spent on the phone regarding police matters while he was off-duty. ...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 13, 2013 | Kevin A. Chrzanowski, Local Government Law Bulletin
Last year we reported that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its opinion in a case, Senne v. Village of Palatine, that is of great concern for municipalities across the state. In Senne, a class of plaintiffs brought a complaint against the Village of...
