In its second binding opinion for 2024, the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General’s Office (PAC) found a public body in violation of FOIA for failing to respond to a FOIA request. PAC Op. 2024-02.With so few binding
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Firefighter Not Entitled to Non-Duty Disability Pension From Former Employer’s Pension Fund
A firefighter applied for a non-duty disability with his current fire pension fund but was denied because he was not eligible for a pension as he had only been with his current department for a year. He also filed a…
Quorum Forum Podcast: Ep. 80 – Not in My Park!
Ancel Glink has posted a new podcast episode on Quorum Forum: Episode 80: Not in My Park! Regulating Controversial Park Activities.
Park and recreation agencies manage many acres of public
space where controversial activities sometimes take place. What authority does…
Townships and General Assistance for Migrants
As migrants arrive in the Chicagoland area from the southern border, several questions have arisen regarding the
legal authority for townships to provide financial aid through general
assistance funds. While townships have the authority to provide
financial assistance to migrants…
Court Allows Nuisance Claims Regarding Industrial Development to Move Forward
An Illinois Appellate Court allowed a group to proceed
with some of its claims in its lawsuit to stop a proposed development of an industrial park. Stop
Northpoint, LLC v. City of Joliet
In October 2020, a group sued a…
Trial Court Erred in Applying Balancing Test in Ordinance Enforcement Action
The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that a trial court
had no authority to balance the interests of the parties in determining whether
to enforce compliance with an ordinance. City of Rock Falls v. Aims Industrial Services, LLC.
The City…
PAC Orders Finds Public Body in Violation of FOIA for Withholding Settlement Agreement
After a public body denied a FOIA request for a settlement agreement, the requestor submitted a request for review to the
PAC. In PAC
Op. 24-001, the PAC found the public body in violation of FOIA for withholding the…
Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Pension Consolidation Act
Pursuant to P.A. 101-610, the Illinois General Assembly consolidated local police
and firefighter pension fund assets into two statewide pension investment funds,
one for police and the other for firefighters. In February 2021, 36 individual active and retired beneficiary
members…
Bill Would Expand Remote Meetings Under the OMA
Recently, we have received a number of questions from public bodies asking if they can conduct a meeting entirely remotely in order to protect members of the public body and members of the public from unsafe weather conditions (below zero…
Court Considers Sales Tax Misallocation Case Between Two Municipalities
An Illinois Appellate Court permitted a Village to sue and seek reimbursement for over $1M in sales tax revenue that had been erroneously allocated to a different municipality, and held that the Village was not limited to a reimbursement of…