by Randal Birkey | Apr 8, 2015 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The members of the Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force (“Task Force”) were selected and began meeting last month. The Task Force was assembled pursuant to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Executive Order 15-15, is chaired by Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti,...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 8, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Congratulations to all newly elected local government officials! In the coming weeks our office will be conducting a training seminar for all newly elected local government officials. Stay tuned for the upcoming date and time. In the interim, our office along with the...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 26, 2015 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Earlier this month, groups from the Barrington Area Council of Governments (BACOG) and McHenry County Council of Governments (MCCG) met with various state legislators to express concerns with pending legislation. Undoubtedly the primary focal point was the Local...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
In Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC. v. Village of Elmwood Park, the Cook County Circuit Court recently decided a case involving home rule municipalities and annual fees charged for Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs). Specifically, the plaintiff argued that the Village’s...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 26, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
An Illinois Appellate Court recently decided a case involving age discrimination and closed executive meetings. In Cipolla v. Village of Oak Lawn, a village employee was terminated after the village board met in a closed executive session. During the meeting, the...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 12, 2015 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
An Appellate court, in People v. Geiler, upheld the dismissal of a traffic ticket issued by the City of Troy’s Police Department because the Department routinely failed to file their tickets with the circuit court within 48 hours. Illinois Supreme Court Rule 552,...
