by Randal Birkey | Feb 18, 2019 | Attorney, Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
Paramedics Now Covered Employees Under Public Safety Employee Benefits Act Authors: Kelly A. Cahill, Matt Marcellis February 18, 2019 Public Act 100-1132, which took effect on November 28, 2018, amends the definition of “firefighter” under the Public Safety Employee...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 31, 2019 | Attorney, Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
PAC Opinion Requires Disclosure of Police Body Camera Footage Even If It Has Not Been Flagged Authors: Kelly A. Cahill, Matt Marcellis January 31, 2019 In January, the Office of the Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) published Public Access Opinion...
by Randal Birkey | Nov 29, 2018 | Attorney, Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg
Government Severance Pay Act Limits Severance Compensation to 20 Weeks, Prohibits Severance for Those Fired for Misconduct Author: Ruth Alderman Schlossberg, Kelly A. Cahill Public Act 100-0895, which takes effect on January 1, 2019, limits the authority of non-home...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 28, 2018 | Attorney, Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
Law Strengthens Employment Protections for Service Members Authors: Kelly A. Cahill, Matt Marcellis September 28, 2018 On August 26, 2018, Senate Bill 3547 became law. This public act creates the Service-Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (ISERRA) which...
by Randal Birkey | Dec 7, 2017 | Attorney, Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
New Sexual Harassment Statute for Governmental Units Authors: Kelly A. Cahill, Nathan Davidson December 7, 2017 On November 16, Public Act 100-554 was signed by Governor Rauner and became effective immediately. Within P.A. 100-554 was an amendment to section 70-5 of...
by Randal Birkey | Oct 5, 2017 | Attorney, Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
Illinois Attorney General Releases 11th Public Access Opinion of 2017 Author: Kelly A. Cahill October 5, 2017 The Office of the Attorney General recently released Public Access Opinion 17-011, which looked at whether a 9-1-1 call is beyond the reach of a Freedom of...