by James M. Vasselli and Matthew T. Simo Public bodies perform important tasks. They set and maintain budgets, manage finances, and perhaps most significantly, they levy taxes. Spiderman taught us that with great power comes great responsibility. Since the power to tax is a great power, it commands great responsibility. Tax levies must be carefully crafted to bring in sufficient …
by Thomas J. Gilbert and Hayley Loufek It goes without saying that Illinois local governments must comply with the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”). If they don’t, they will be subject to the wrath of the courts and the Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor. However, OMA violations have a shelf life. If the Act is violated (or there is probable cause …
by Michael Castaldo III On March 13, 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Public Act 102-1143, which creates the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. This legislation guarantees Illinois employees a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave per year that may be used for any purpose, at their discretion. Illinois employers must ensure their leave practices meet or …
by Shawn P. Flaherty and John E. Motylinski The Decennial Committees on Local Government Efficiency Act (P.A. 102-1088; 50 ILCS 70/1 et seq.) became effective in June 2022. The Act requires fire protection districts, among other units of local government, to form a committee to study the topic of efficiency once every ten years. Below is a list of required …
by: Megan Lamb As we have previously shared, Illinois enacted the Decennial Committees on Local Government Efficiency Act in June of 2022. 50 ILCS 70/1, et. seq. The Act requires covered “governmental units” to create a committee every ten years that is tasked with (1) studying how efficiently the local government is operating, and (2) submitting a written report to …
by Maureen Anichini Lemon Under the School Administrator Reporting of Mental Health Clear and Present Danger Determinations Law, 430 ILCS 66/105, school principals and designees must notify the Illinois State Police Office of Firearms Safety (ISP) within 24 hours of determining that a student poses a clear and present danger to himself, herself, or others. This determination may be based …
by Meganne Trela An Illinois appellate court recently affirmed a pension board’s ability to award of interim benefits without triggering the 35-day administrative review period in Masterton v. Village of Glenview Police Pension Board, 2022 IL App (1st) 220307. In Masterton, a police officer died while attending roll call in late 2014. The officer’s ex-wife, on behalf of the former …
by James G. Wargo In June 2022, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Latex Glove Ban Act. 410 ILCS 180/1 et seq. The Act restricts the use of latex gloves by emergency medical services personnel (including emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics), health care facilities personnel, and food service workers. The effective date of the legislation is January …
by Maureen A. Lemon and Hayley Loufek Like clockwork, new laws impacting school districts go into effect at the start of each new calendar year. This year has been no exception. We discussed many of these topics in depth at our fall School Law Conference, but this Article highlights a few new laws that have or will go into effect …
by Adam Hudoba Illinois’ One Day Rest in Seven Act requires employers to provide certain employees a baseline amount of rest days during a workweek and a baseline amount of breaks during a workday. Significant amendments to the Act (via P.A. 102-0828) went into effect on January 1, 2023, including: (1) changing the definition for “Work Period”; (2) adding additional …
