by Randal Birkey | Oct 1, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
Not long ago, Governor Rauner signed into law a public act prohibiting ordinances from penalizing tenants who contact police or other emergency services. Specifically, the law was enacted so that tenants do not fear punishment for calling the police in cases of...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 2, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
Governor Rauner recently signed a new bill that relieves non-home rule units of local government from complying with arduous administrative law requirements. Specifically, this new law relieves non-home rule units from satisfying the laborious task of registering...
by Randal Birkey | May 20, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
Recently, an Illinois appellate court determined that a local government was protected from liability under the Tort Immunity Act where the municipality’s sewage system flooded residents’ homes. In Nichols v. City of Chicago Heights, the municipality, in response to...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 26, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
An Illinois Appellate Court recently decided a case involving age discrimination and closed executive meetings. In Cipolla v. Village of Oak Lawn, a village employee was terminated after the village board met in a closed executive session. During the meeting, the...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 11, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
Under Illinois law, the Illinois Vehicle Code (IVC) is not enforceable on private property. However, municipalities and counties may choose to enter into private property agreements (PPAs) with private entities (i.e. shopping centers, apartment complexes, commercial...
by Randal Birkey | Dec 4, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
The case of People v. Timmsen addressed whether a police officer had reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle that made a lawful U-turn within 50 feet of a police safety checkpoint. At play were an individual’s right to privacy versus the...
