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Home Rule Units: Impoundment Administrative Fees vs. Penalties

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Home Rule Units: Distinction Between Administrative Fees vs. Penalties July 22, 2021 A recent unpublished opinion out of the 1st District Appellate Court (“Appellate Court”) addressed a class action suit against the City of Chicago (“Chicago”) that challenged...

Illinois FOIA & Section 7 Exemptions

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...

Illinois Safe-T Act – Effective Changes July 1, 2021

by Eric Hendricks | Jul 1, 2021 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin

Illinois Safe-T Act – Effective Changes July 1, 2021 July 1, 2021 Beginning July 1, 2021, various changes of the Safe-T Act (the “Act”) (new law effecting a broad spectrum of policing activity) are effective in Illinois. As a reminder, some of the top changes include:...

Illinois Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act – Amendments

by Eric Hendricks | Jun 14, 2021 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg

State Legislature Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act, Preempting Home Rule Authority June 14, 2021 Buried in an amendment to the Illinois State Weights and Measures Act and amongst changes to COVID-related affordable housing legislation,...

New Whistleblower Protections Under the Amended Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act

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...

Illinois Enters Bridge Phase of Reopening Plan

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...
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  • Illinois FOIA & Section 7 Exemptions
  • Illinois Safe-T Act – Effective Changes July 1, 2021
  • Illinois Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act – Amendments
  • New Whistleblower Protections Under the Amended Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act

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Construction Law Road Map – 2014


David W. McArdle, a Crystal Lake attorney and managing partner of Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle, has authored an updated edition of his handbook titled Construction Law Road Map, which focuses on construction law... Read More

You’ve Been Elected! Now What Do You Do?


Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle (ZRFM) announces the publication of its book, You've Been Elected: Now What Do You Do? The book is a practical guide to serving as... Read More
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