Local Government Law Bulletin

MCCG Annual Legislative Trip

February 23, 2017

The McHenry County Council of Governments (MCCG) conducted its annual legislative trip to Springfield last week. The MCCG constituents met...

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Proposed Legislation Concerning FOIA and the Open Meetings Act

February 23, 2017

With Illinois’s 100th General Assembly in full motion, legislators have been quick to introduce new laws, which if passed would...

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Proposed Law Amends Local Records Act to Include Personal Emails

February 9, 2017

Last week, a bill was introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives concerning personal emails and the Local Records Act....

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Illinois Appellate Court Determines PSEBA Case

February 9, 2017

An Illinois appellate court recently decided a case concerning what constitutes an “emergency” under the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act...

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Illinois Supreme Court Rules on Open Meetings Act

January 24, 2017

Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court’s rejection of a problematic opinion from the Public Access Counselor...

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Federal Court Strikes Down Right-to-Work Ordinance

January 19, 2017

Earlier this month, a Federal District Court in Chicago struck down the Village of Lincolnshire’s “right-to-work” ordinance. We previously reported...

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Illinois Attorney General Issues Open Meetings Act Opinion

January 3, 2017

Last week, the Illinois Attorney General issued an opinion regarding whether requiring advance notice from parties who intend to record...

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Illinois Supreme Court Decides Case Concerning PSEBA

January 3, 2017

Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court decided a case concerning the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (PSEBA). At issue was...

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Prevailing Wage Act Reminder

December 12, 2016

Let it Snow: ZRFM reminds our readers that while the Prevailing Wage Act applies to the installation of landscaping as...

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Illinois Village’s Right-to-Work Ordinance Challenged in Federal Court

December 12, 2016

Last year, the Village of Lincolnshire passed ordinance 15-3389-116, An Ordinance on Economic Development and Worker Empowerment by Regulation of...

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New Illinois Laws for 2017

November 29, 2016

Since the start of 2016, the Illinois Legislature has successfully passed 408 Public Acts. Many of these acts became effective...

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New FLSA Regulations Prevented from Taking Effect

November 29, 2016

Recently, a federal circuit court judge in Texas issued an order staying the nationwide implementation of certain Fair Labor Standards...

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