by Eric Hendricks | Jul 22, 2021 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
Home Rule Units: Distinction Between Administrative Fees vs. Penalties July 22, 2021 A recent unpublished opinion out of the 1st District Appellate Court (“Appellate Court”) addressed a class action suit against the City of Chicago (“Chicago”) that challenged...
by Eric Hendricks | Jul 22, 2021 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
Illinois Freedom of Information Act and Section 7 Exemptions July 22, 2021 Chicago Public Media v. Cook County Office of the President, 2021 IL App (1st) 200888, a recent case out of the 1st District Appellate Court (“Appellate Court”), interprets Illinois’s Freedom...
by Randal Birkey | May 4, 2017 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
Stop the Mining! Author: Timothy J. Clifton May 4, 2017 Last week, the Third District Appellate Court allowed 13 landowners to proceed with their lawsuit against the Village of North Utica (“Village”) and Aramoni, a mining company. The Circuit Court had previously...
by Randal Birkey | Oct 12, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
Appellate Court Finds No Private Right of Action for Non-Conforming Use Author: Timothy J. Clifton October 12, 2016 The Second District recently found that Section 11-13-25 of the Illinois Municipal Code does not create a private right of action for a landowner...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 18, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
New Rules for Travel Expense Reimbursement Author: Timothy J. Clifton August 18, 2016 As a result of a new law effective January 1, 2017, certain local government officials will have new rules and limitations on reimbursement of travel, meal and lodging expenses....
by Randal Birkey | Apr 14, 2016 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
Easier Path to Home Rule Status? Author: Timothy J. Clifton April 14, 2016 The Illinois Municipal League is promoting a bill that would significantly increase the number of home rule municipalities within the State of Illinois. Currently, there are two ways in which a...