Ancel Glink released Quorum Forum Podcast Episode 108: Quorum Forum 108: Election Special!
Summer of 2026 is upon us,
and election season is kicking off as spirited candidates, trusted election
authorities, and municipalities across Illinois seek to address a host
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has published statewide guidance on artificial intelligence use in schools. This guidance provides schools with a toolbox of instructional use rubrics, model policies, and implementation checklists. However, what it does not provide them
In Fox v. DuPage Township, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected former employees’ First Amendment claim that they were terminated because they campaigned for an opposing candidate for election to government office. After an election that changed the make-up
In Scott v. City of Daytona Beach,
the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down several provisions of a city ordinance that restricted panhandling.
Daytona Beach, Florida, enacted Ordinance No. 19-27 in 2019.
The ordinance banned “aggressive panhandling” throughout
A candidate applied for a probationary police officer position with a city police department. As part of the application process, the city conducted a background investigation that found two police reports that included allegations of assault and stalking by the
In Schukar, et al. v. Kenosha County, et al., the Seventh Circuit Court of
Appeals upheld a district court’s decision in favor of
police officers in a First and Fourth Amendment case brought by
photojournalists relating to a protest
An Illinois Appellate Court held that a board of fire and police commissioners did not have jurisdiction to hear disciplinary charges against a police officer because the hearing was not held within 30 days of the filing of the charges.
An Illinois Appellate Court reversed a city’s decision regarding an ordinance violation, finding that the city lacked jurisdiction because it failed to properly serve the homeowner under the city’s hearing and notice procedures. McCain v. City of Granite City.A
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a “takings” challenge to a city ordinance that protects tenants in residential buildings when ownership is transferred through a foreclosure action. BBLI Edison, LLC v. City of Chicago.In 2021, the City of
In its 7th binding opinion for 2026, the Public Access Counselor for the Illinois Attorney General (PAC) found a public body in violation of the Open Meetings Act by taking final action at a board meeting without setting forth the
