by Randal Birkey | Aug 14, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton, Uncategorized
The Illinois House recently passed a bill, which if approved, will allow police to obtain search warrants from a judge by phone and electronic transmission. Specifically, the bill calls for the amendment of 725 ILCS 5/108-4(c) (“Issuance of Search Warrant”) to allow...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 30, 2014 | Gregory J. Barry, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
We have previously reported on administrative tow fees which police departments are entitled to charge by statute. Municipal police departments are also able to obtain restitution for responding to emergencies caused by drunk drivers. In a similar attempt to recoup...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 17, 2014 | Jonathan M. Feinstein, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The recent Supreme Court decision Riley v. California involved two defendants, in separate incidents, who had their cell phones seized and searched post-arrest. Defendant Riley was stopped for a traffic violation, and his cell phone was seized from his pants’ pocket...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 17, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The Village of Riverdale prevailed in a challenge against it for the Village’s admitted failure to follow the Police Pension Board’s recommendation for funding the police pension. The First District Appellate Court construed sections of the Pension Code to determine...
by Randal Birkey | Jun 5, 2014 | Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
Farmers Insurance voluntarily dismissed the lawsuits recently filed against approximately 100 units of local government in Cook County. Farmers filed suit against a large number of units of local government in Illinois alleging, in part, failure by local governments...
by Randal Birkey | Jun 4, 2014 | Timothy J. Clifton, Uncategorized
Legislation is pending with the Illinois Legislature that would require all public works contracts over a certain dollar amount to be eligible only to contractors and sub-contractors who are “responsible bidders” as defined by the legislation. This legislation has...
