Local Government Law

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2024 Articles

Beyond the Block Button: Social Media Use by Public Officials and Its Implications After Lindke v. Freed By Richard J. Veenstra April 2024 A summary and analysis of Lindke v. Freed, a cautionary tale for public officials who might occasionally mix the official with the personal on their private social media accounts.
Court Upholds Contiguity Finding of 19.5 Feet in Annexation Challenge By Jeff Birkbigler August 2024 An appellate court recently upheld a challenge to the annexation of land for a proposed truck stop ruling that a shared boundary between the annexed property and the corporate boundary of the city met the contiguity requirement of the Illinois annexation statute.
First District Appellate Court Gives Common Law Claims for Misallocated Sales Tax Filed in Circuit Court the Green Light to Proceed By Michael J. Smoron May 2024 In The Village of Arlington Heights v. The City of Rolling Meadows, the appellate court reversed the trial court's decision, determining that the Illinois Department of Revenue did not have exclusive jurisdiction to determine a sales tax dispute.
Illinois Appellate Court Finds Basis for Public and Private Nuisance for Property Owners With Contiguous and Adjacent Lands to Annexed Development But Also Finds Annexation Agreement Is Valid By James V. Ferolo & Madeline Van Schelven August 2024 A summary and analysis of Bienas v. City of Joliet, which presents an interesting twist on the manner in which aggrieved residents may try to stop unpopular developments.
Municipal Case Summaries By James Ferolo, Phil Lenzini, Matt Dione, Brian Flynn, Chris Jump, Lisle Stalter, Todd Flemming, & Josh Herman October 2024 Municipal case summaries of interest to local government law practitioners.
Municipal Case Summaries By James Ferolo, Phil Lenzini, Matt Dione, Brian Flynn, Chris Jump, Lisle Stalter, Todd Flemming, & Josh Herman August 2024 Brief summaries of recent cases of interest to local government law practitioners.
Municipal Case Summaries By James Ferolo, Phil Lenzini, Matt Dione, Brian Flynn, Chris Jump, Lisle Stalter, Todd Flemming, & Josh Herman April 2024 Summaries of recent cases of interest to local government practitioners.
Protestors on Pins and Needles About Whether to Bring Pens and Badges to DNC After 7th Circuit Denies Constitutional Challenge to Ban on Pointed Objects By Matthew Dionne October 2024 In Thayer v. City of Chicago, the plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of an ordinance banning a list of prohibited items, including any pointed objects, from the perimeters of the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago on August 19, 2024, through August 24, 2024, as unconstitutionality vague.
Recent Illinois Attorney General / Public Access Opinions and Judicial Decisions Regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act By Michael T. Jurusik October 2024 Recent Illinois opinions and judicial decisions relating to FOIA and OMA of interest to local government law practitioners.
Recent Illinois Attorney General/Public Access Opinions and Judicial Decisions Regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act By Michael T. Jurusik August 2024 Summaries of recently opinions and decisions regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act.
Recent Illinois Attorney General/Public Access Opinions and Judicial Decisions Regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act By Michael T. Jurusik April 2024 Summaries of recent opinions and judicial decisions regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act.
To Whom Is a Duty Owed? Intended and Permitted Users Only, Please By Tony Fioretti April 2024 In order to hold local governments liable for dangerous conditions on their property, an injured person has to be both an intended and permitted user of the premises. But who are intended and permitted users? Three recent Illinois opinions provide important guideposts for the analysis.