by Randal Birkey | Aug 31, 2016 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Clear and Present Concern for Right of Way Application Fees Author: Brad Stewart August 31, 2016 A ruling by a lower court judge in August determined that the $1,500 application fee in the City of Altamont’s Right of Way Ordinance, similar to the Illinois Municipal...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 3, 2016 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Failure to Comply with Filing Requirements Not Necessarily Fatal to Traffic Citations Author: Brad Stewart We previously reported on the Fifth Appellate District’s People v. Geiler ruling, which most notably dismissed a traffic violation because the issuing...
by Brad Stewart | Jun 8, 2016 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Impact of Increased Exempt Salary Minimum on Local Governments Author: Brad Stewart June 8, 2016 The United States Department of Labor’s proposed increase to the minimum salary thresholds for certain exempt employee classifications will become effective on Dec....
by Randal Birkey | May 27, 2016 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
First Amendment Challenge Comes Out of “Left Field” at Wrigley Field Author: Brad Stewart May 27, 2016 The City of Chicago passed an ordinance prohibiting the peddling of any items on the sidewalks outside of Wrigley Field. The asserted purposes of the ordinance were...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 30, 2016 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Appellate Court’s Finding of PSEBA Eligibility Author: Brad Stewart March 30, 2016 Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court took a meaningful stride in limiting the application of PSEBA line-of-duty benefits for catastrophic injuries. We...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 4, 2016 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
MCCG Legislative Trip Sparks Optimism for Local Governments Author: Brad Stewart The McHenry County Council of Governments (MCCG) visited legislators as well as Gov. Rauner, following the governor’s Feb. 17 budget address. A different tone surrounded most of the...