This Act amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. It prohibits the secretary of state from providing facial recognition services or photographs obtained through issuing identification cards to law enforcement or government entities to enforce federal immigration laws.
The plaintiff sued the defendant seeking disclosure under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) of surveillance video of a subway platform that showed one customer pushing another off the platform and onto the tracks at the Washington Blue Line subway station in August 2017.
The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board adopted an amendment to its general procedures in an effort to accommodate changes in the board’s activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since some educational offices and educational employee representative offices are still closed, the amendment implements a procedure for electronic service of documents that is in the best interests of the board and the parties appearing before it.
On Oct. 20, 2020, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that settlement agreements for trusts must be signed by a trustee to be enforceable because the trustee is a necessary party.
Three new laws provide the most significant changes to electronic documents and signatures in more than 20 years. Illinois attorneys have an obligation to understand these new laws and how to incorporate them into their practices.
The Department of Revenue adopted an amendment implementing new rules for minimum-wage tax credits. The amendment replaces an earlier emergency provision that has since expired, and it is a response to the new state minimum wage, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2020.
The State Board of Education updated the social science learning standards for K-12 students. For the 2022-23 school year, the social science learning standards will consist of inquiry standards and disciplinary standards.
Although familial DNA database searches have been used as a law-enforcement aid across the U.S., these searches have yet to be scrutinized by many courts, including in Illinois.
On June 18, 2021, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a marital settlement agreement (MSA) incorporated in a final judgment for dissolution of marriage trumps an earlier bifurcated judgment for dissolution of marriage
The Illinois State Board of Education adopted amendments establishing education protocols to be followed whenever the governor declares a disaster due to a public health emergency. Specifically, the rulemaking addresses the implementation of remote-learning days and “blended” remote-learning days, teacher performance evaluations, and certain graduation requirements.
The State Board of Education adopted amendments to Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision, effective June 24, 2021, concerning the use of restraints in special-needs situations when necessary for the safety of students and staff.
On March 5, 2021, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a wife was entitled to recover from her husband when the husband failed to abide by their dissolution judgment.
On Sept. 24, 2020, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a juvenile defendant sentenced to more than 40 years is entitled to a new sentencing hearing under the 40-year-cap rule for juveniles in Buffer.
The Illinois General Assembly enacted Public Act 102-0004, spearheaded by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. The legislation focuses on correcting a system of injustice and racism in the Black community that has contributed to higher rates of medical problems among African Americans.
On May 20, 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed and remanded an Illinois Appellate Court’s decision holding that the “test the waters” doctrine was a valid basis for denying a party’s motion for substitution of judge as of right under section 2-1001(a)(2) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure.
According to the plain and ordinary meaning of section 2-702(g)(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure, a defendant who has pleaded guilty caused or brought about his or her conviction is not entitled to a certificate of innocence.
On Dec. 9, 2020, the Fifth District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that the Tort Immunity Act provides comprehensive immunity to 911 dispatchers and local governments that recklessly fail to provide police service.
