by Randal Birkey | Mar 18, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton, Uncategorized
The Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court recently found in Uptown People’s Law Center v. The Department of Corrections that a unit of local government was required to pay attorney’s fees for failing to produce Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requested documents,...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 6, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton, Uncategorized
We previously reported on the case of Senne v. Village of Palatine, which involved a lawsuit against Palatine for information disclosed on a parking citation placed by the Village on a vehicle’s windshield. In late November, the District Court granted the Village’s...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 23, 2013 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
On July 16, the Illinois Appellate Court published its long-awaited opinion in City of Champaign v. Madigan, addressing the Freedom of Information Act’s (FOIA) applicability to text messages sent or received by public officials. A reporter from the Champaign...
by Randal Birkey | Jun 5, 2013 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
Last month, the Fourth District of the Illinois Appellate Court heard oral arguments in the case of City of Champaign v. Lisa Madigan. The case involves a dispute over a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request made by a local newspaper to obtain text messages...
by Randal Birkey | May 8, 2013 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
The Illinois Supreme Court recently upheld the City of Chicago’s exercise of home rule power regarding the inspection of a condominium association’s financial books and records. The Plaintiff in Palm v. 2800 Lake Shore Drive, a unit owner, had requested specific...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 26, 2013 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
In Cortez v. The Municipal Officers Electoral Board, the First District Appellate Court reversed the decision of the Municipal Officers Electoral Board for Calumet City (“the Board”) ordering the removal of eight candidates from the ballot while upholding the removal...