by Randal Birkey | Nov 13, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Last week, the Illinois First District Appellate Court reversed a conviction for aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer based upon what the officer was wearing. The statute, which was the basis of the Court’s decision, requires that police officers...
by Randal Birkey | Nov 13, 2015 | David W. McArdle, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
This week, the Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill allowing for the release of funds owed to municipalities. Specifically, the Bill makes appropriations to the Department of Transportation from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund for specified payments to local...
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...
