A candidate (Candidate) filed nomination papers to run for the office of Township Supervisor. An objection to the Candidate’s
nomination was filed, based on a violation of section 10-4 of the Election Code
(regarding form of petitions for nomination). The
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PAC Finds Police Department in Violation of FOIA in Withholding Resignation and Termination Records
In response to a FOIA request
seeking copies of resignation/termination records and payroll records for city
law enforcement officers, a city police department (Department) disclosed the
payroll records, but withheld resignation/termination records
citing various exemptions under FOIA. After the requestor…
Appellate Court Decides Damages Claims in Development Agreement Dispute
A developer entered into a 2012 development agreement with a Village to, among other things, purchase property and grade it for the Village’s later use. The agreement
required the developer to transfer the property to the Village within three
years.…
In the Zone: Appellate Court Decides Damages Claims in Development Agreement Dispute
A developer entered into a 2012 development agreement with a Village to, among other things, purchase property and grade it for the Village’s later use. The agreement
required the developer to transfer the property to the Village within three
years.…
Court Dismisses Electoral Board Appeal for Improper Service
In November 2024, a candidate for the position of School
Board Member (Candidate) filed a statement of candidacy which affirmed that her
residence was within the School District. A resident of the School District
(Objector) objected to the Candidate’s nominating…
City’s Designation of Historic District Upheld by Appellate Court
In 2007, the Chicago City Council adopted an ordinance designating an area of the City as the Arlington-Deming Historic District. That ordinance was challenged in court on various grounds, including that it violated a property owner’s due process and equal…
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Tax Misallocation Dispute
Last year we reported on an Illinois Appellate Court decision in a tax allocation dispute between two municipalities where sales tax revenues generated from a restaurant located in the Village of Arlington Heights (Village) were mistakenly paid to the City…
Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Push Tax Ordinance
In Illinois
Gaming Machine Operators v. The City of Waukegan, the Illinois
Gaming Machine Operators Association (IGMOA) and a group of plaintiffs sued the
City to challenge an ordinance that imposed a one cent tax per push (push tax)…
Appellate Court Holds City did not Owe a Duty of Care to an Injured Motorcyclist
In Calhoun
v. City of Evanston, a motorcyclist sued the City after crashing
his motorcycle on the base of a crosswalk sign. The sign had become detached
from the base, leaving only a small, elevated platform. The motorcyclist struck…
Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Clerk’s Refusal to Certify Candidate’s Nomination Papers
In November 2024, an independent
candidate for Mayor (Candidate) filed his nomination papers for
the Consolidated Election with the Village Clerk. After a lottery was
held to determine the Candidate’s ballot position, the Clerk notified the
Candidate that his name…