
Sidewalk Liability and the “Distraction Exception” to the Rule of Open and Obvious Danger
October 22, 2014In the recent case of Bruns v. Centralia, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the City of Centralia did not owe a duty...
In the recent case of Bruns v. Centralia, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the City of Centralia did not owe a duty...
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A number of interested parties, including several state lawmakers, appeared before the Illinois Judiciary Committee to address issues regarding police officers wearing body...
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On October 3, 2014, a municipality represented by ZRFM’s Carlos Arévalo and faced with a Public Safety Employee Benefits Act...
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Currently, Illinois municipalities, townships, counties, special districts and their employees are immune from the failure to provide general police and...
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The recent decision of Felix v. City of Bloomfield from the 10th Circuit Federal Court ruled that a Ten Commandments...
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Over the course of the summer, a number of municipalities and the Illinois Municipal League spent a great deal of...
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Thank you to all of our municipal contacts who attended last week’s Illinois Municipal League Conference. ZRFM, along with some...
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The Public Access Counselor (PAC) released an Opinion that speakers who wish to provide public comment at a meeting cannot...
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In an earlier issue, we wrote about the dispute between the City of Crystal Lake and Community High School District...
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Elected officials may participate remotely at public meetings, but please keep the following requirements in mind or else actions taken...
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In the wake of the holding of the Illinois Supreme Court in People v. Kladis, DUI defense attorneys have become...
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Governor Quinn approved a bill that removes the requirement for drivers to post bond for most petty traffic violations. Beginning...
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