by Eric Hendricks | Jun 2, 2021 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
SAFE-T Act: Whistleblower Protections Added to the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act June 2, 2021 On July 1, 2021, many of the provisions of the recently signed criminal justice reform bill “SAFE-T Act” will go into effect. Among these is a new whistleblower...
by Eric Hendricks | May 15, 2021 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Enters Bridge Phase of Reopening Plan May 15, 2021 Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”) confirmed that Illinois has moved from Phase 4 to the Bridge Phase of the Restore Illinois reopening plan. The Bridge Phase allows for...
by Eric Hendricks | Apr 27, 2021 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
1st District Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Disclosure in FOIA Matter April 27, 2021 Lucy Parsons Labs v. City of Chicago Mayor’s Office, 2021 IL App (1st) 192073, (“Lucy v. Chicago”) a recent case out of the 1st District Appellate Court (“Appellate Court”),...
by Eric Hendricks | Apr 12, 2021 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
Liquor Control Act Amended to Include Liquor Delivery and Curbside Pickup Effective January 1, 2022 April 12, 2021 On April 2, 2021, Governor Pritzker approved Public Act 101-0668, amending the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (the “Act”) to allow pickup and home delivery...
by Eric Hendricks | Mar 8, 2021 | Attorney, Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
Safe-T Act: New Body Camera Requirements March 8, 2021 On February 22, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed a sweeping criminal justice reform bill referred to as the “Safe-T Act,” part of which makes body cameras mandatory for all law enforcement agencies. Counties and...
by Randal Birkey | Nov 29, 2018 | Attorney, Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government Law Bulletin
Law Allows Law Enforcement to Petition for Emergency Firearms Restraining Orders Author: Jennifer J. Gibson November 29, 2018 Public Act 100-0607, the Firearms Restraining Order Act (the “Act”), goes into effect January 1, 2019 and allows law enforcement, or a family...