2024 Articles

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Every school district (other than a school district organized under Article 34) with a full-time licensed teacher population of 575 or more and that maintains a 457 plan...

On April 4, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court held that section 1-2.1-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code does not preempt a city’s home-rule authority to administratively adjudicate violations of its ordinances.

On April 4, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court held that section 1-2.1-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code does not preempt a city’s home-rule authority to administratively adjudicate violations of its ordinances.

On Oct. 19, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court held sentencing provision section 9-1.2(d) of the Criminal Code of 1961 does not change the classification of intentional homicide of an unborn child to murder.

On May 23, 2024, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that the expiration of the statute of limitations does not factor into the analysis of whether a filing is barred by the single-refiling rule.

On Nov. 15, 2023, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held sovereign immunity does not protect state officers when their conduct is unconstitutional and plaintiffs seek more than damages for past wrongs under the officer-suit exception.

Amends the Uniform Racial Classification Act. When a state agency is required by law to compile or report statistical data using racial or ethnic classifications, that agency shall also include people who are...

On Feb. 26, 2024, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that the state must file a petition requesting the denial of pretrial release at the defendant’s first appearance in front of a judge or within 21 calendar days after the defendant’s arrest and release.

On June 18, 2024, the Fourth District of the Illinois Appellate Court held an insurance company did not have a duty to defend, reasoning the underlying negligence claim against the insured fell under the professional services exclusion.

On June 7, 2024, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that the presuit notice requirements in the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) apply to perishable goods with latent defects, and that third-party lawsuits can constitute actual knowledge of the defect.

On June 5, 2024, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that summary judgment was improperly granted in a Medicaid case.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Election Code. The amendment establishes the Task Force to Review Eligibility to Hold Public Office, which will review the criminal conduct that currently precludes an individual from holding public office in Illinois and make recommendations regarding what conduct should preclude such ineligibility.

Creates the Task Force for a Healing-Centered Illinois Act. The task force’s objectives include: recommending shared language and common definitions; identifying the current training capacity and training needs to support healing-centered and trauma-informed environments among organizations and educational institutions; and designing a process for identifying what data is needed to understand the dimensions of trauma in Illinois.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Property Tax Code. If a county assessor revises a property tax assessment and that revision is not made on complaint of the property owner, the county assessor shall continue to accept appeals from the taxpayer for a period of not less than 30 business days (formerly 35 business days).

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Township officers may now serve on the board of a nonprofit corporation interested in a contract, work, or business of the township.