by Randal Birkey | Sep 24, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The recent decision of Felix v. City of Bloomfield from the 10th Circuit Federal Court ruled that a Ten Commandments monument placed on municipal property violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The decision carefully examined specific facts and...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 24, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg, Uncategorized
Over the course of the summer, a number of municipalities and the Illinois Municipal League spent a great deal of time and resources seeking an amendatory veto of Senate Bill 3507 which would have imposed significant restrictions on municipal authority to charge a...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 23, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Thank you to all of our municipal contacts who attended last week’s Illinois Municipal League Conference. ZRFM, along with some fantastic co-presenters, conducted several sessions: It’s Your Money, Get It: Utilizing the Local Debt Recovery Program: Jennifer...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 10, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg, Uncategorized
The Public Access Counselor (PAC) released an Opinion that speakers who wish to provide public comment at a meeting cannot be required to state their address for the record as a condition of the right to speak. The PAC’s analysis relied in large measure on the...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 10, 2014 | Gregory J. Barry, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
In an earlier issue, we wrote about the dispute between the City of Crystal Lake and Community High School District No. 155 as to whether the District’s construction of bleachers was subject to the City’s zoning process. The City prevailed on summary judgment before...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 14, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
Governor Quinn approved a bill that removes the requirement for drivers to post bond for most petty traffic violations. Beginning January 1, 2015, the ability to require bond on petty traffic offenses, pursuant to 725 ILCS 5/110-15, will be eliminated. Please note:...
