Local Government Law Bulletin

New Rules for Travel Expense Reimbursement

August 18, 2016

As a result of a new law effective January 1, 2017, certain local government officials will have new rules and...

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New PAC Opinion Concerns FOIA and Personal Email Accounts

August 17, 2016

In a significant new opinion issued on August 9, 2016, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor issued an opinion...

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Illinois is Now a Marijuana State

August 4, 2016

On July 29, 2016, Governor Rauner surprised the State by signing a bill into immediate effect that decriminalizes marijuana and...

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Failure to Comply with Filing Requirements Not Necessarily Fatal to Traffic Citations

August 3, 2016

We previously reported on the Fifth Appellate District’s People v. Geiler ruling, which most notably dismissed a traffic violation because...

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Illinois Legislature Proposes Telecommunications Bill

July 22, 2016

New telecommunications legislation is pending in the Illinois Senate. The draft bill would, if adopted by the legislature and signed...

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New Law Creates Additional Fines for FOIA Violations

July 21, 2016

Earlier this week, Governor Rauner signed two bills collectively known as “Molly’s Law.”  The bills are seemingly unrelated with regard...

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Illinois Public Access Counselor Releases Fourth Opinion of 2016

July 7, 2016

Late last month, the Illinois Public Access Counselor issued an opinion finding that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) violated the...

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Illinois Appellate Court Holds IHSA Not Subject to FOIA

July 7, 2016

Last month, an Illinois appellate court considered a case involving the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Illinois High...

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Illinois General Assembly Passes Bill Concerning Administrative Towing

June 23, 2016

As of late, municipal impoundment ordinances have been an issue of increasing debate. Last month, we reported on a recent...

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Illinois Appellate Court Finds for City in Demolition Case

June 23, 2016

Recently, an Illinois appellate court dealt with an issue concerning a municipality’s ability to demolish structures that pose a nuisance....

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Mayor Emanuel’s Personal Electronic Device Raises Question of FOIA Disclosure

June 8, 2016

While the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) was revised significantly in 2009 in part to ensure that it kept...

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Impact of Increased Exempt Salary Minimum on Local Governments

June 8, 2016

The United States Department of Labor’s proposed increase to the minimum salary thresholds for certain exempt employee classifications will become...

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