Local Government Law Bulletin

Temporary Holdup for Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Emergency Regulations

April 27, 2020

While it feels like time at home is passing slowly for many, responses to COVID-19 are changing rapidly. The Workers’...

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Workers’ Compensation Emergency Regulations Protect First Responders and Front-Line Workers Exposed to COVID-19

April 14, 2020

The State of Illinois has issued emergency regulations governing the rules of evidences for Workers’ Compensation claims related to COVID-19...

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New DOL Regulations Address Loose Ends Regarding Federal COVID-19 Benefits

April 1, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued temporary rules pertaining to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which addresses, among other items,...

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Responding to Small Business Concerns

March 26, 2020

We will soon know more about the details of the federal emergency aid package, but in the meantime, here are...

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Conducting Remote Meetings During the COVID-19 State of Emergency

March 26, 2020

Governor’s Pritzker’s March 16 Executive Order 2020-07 that allowed for remote attendance for public meetings raises new questions about how best...

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COVID-19: Essentials for Your Unit of Government

March 16, 2020

No Need to Reinvent the Wheel—Policies and Procedures Are Available Utilize the resources that others have been diligently working to...

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Puppy Mill Ordinances Seek to Regulate Conditions of Animals for Sale

March 10, 2020

Recently, the City of Naperville became the latest of more than a dozen municipalities that have adopted regulations regarding or...

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Governor Pushes Broad Plan to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

May 14, 2019

On May 6, 2019, Senate Bill 0007 was introduced which would legalize recreational marijuana use in Illinois. Governor Pritzker touted...

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PAC Opinion Highlights Importance of Responding to FOIA Requests to Preserve Municipal Rights

April 29, 2019

In February, the Office of the Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) published Public Access Opinion 19-003. Like many PAC...

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ZRFM Releases 2019 Edition of Handbook for Newly Elected Officials

April 17, 2019

ZRFM is proud to announce the publication of the 2019 Edition of Handbook for Newly Elected Officials: A Practical Guide...

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Appellate Court Holds Riot Training Exercise Not an ‘Emergency’ for Purposes of PSEBA

March 29, 2019

An Illinois Appellate Court held recently that a police officer who suffered a career-ending “catastrophic injury” while participating in a...

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Police Officer Crosses ’The Line’ with Traffic Stop for Improper Lane Usage

March 13, 2019

In a recent case, People v. Mueller, 2018 IL App. (2d) 170863 (2019), the Second District Appellate Court held that...

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