An Illinois Appellate Court recently interpreted the abandonment procedures of the Illinois Municipal Code (Code), holding that a municipality does not have to prove actual delivery or receipt of notice to all parties with a record interest in order to
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Supreme Court Says Government Not Liable to Pay Owner Fair Market Value in Tax Foreclosure Sale
In a 9-0 opinion (with a couple of concurring opinions), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a government that forecloses and sells property for delinquent property taxes is not responsible to pay the owner the difference between the sale price…
School Board Violated First Amendment in Restricting Critical Public Comment
Although this case was decided by a different federal circuit court of appeals than the Seventh Circuit that governs Illinois, it is illustrative of how courts view restrictions on public comment at government meetings. Boddy v. Grech (6th Cir. June…
Case Was Properly Dismissed Where Appeal Not Served on City
In Crane v. City of Rockford, an Illinois Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of an appeal of an administrative hearing officer’s issuance of fines for building code violations where the property owner did not comply with the service requirements…
Quorum Forum Podcast Ep. 106: Legislative Update
Ancel Glink has released Quorum Forum Podcast Episode 106: Legislative Update. The Illinois General Assembly
recently concluded its spring legislative session and Ancel Glink’s Greg Jones and Tyler Smith join
us to talk about recent legislation local governments should know,…
Illinois General Assembly Passes Illinois Hemp Act
On the final day of its 2026 spring legislative session, the
Illinois General Assembly passed Senate
Bill 3222, creating the Illinois Hemp Act governing hemp-derived products
in Illinois. If signed by the Governor, the Act would repeal the existing…
Illinois General Assembly Spring 2026 End of Session Tracking
As the Illinois General Assembly
draws closer to concluding its 2026 spring legislative session, there are a
number of outstanding bills likely to be considered that would have a
significant impact on local governments throughout Illinois. The General
Assembly has…
Seventh Circuit Rejects Discrimination Claim by Candidate for Deputy Sheriff Position
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a county sheriff office’s decision not to hire a candidate for a deputy sheriff position, rejecting the candidate’s racial discrimination claim in Burton v. Will County Sheriff’s Merit Commission.A candidate applied for…
Updates on Senate Bill 3336 (E-Bikes, etc)
We
previously reported about Illinois Senate Bill 3336, which if passed by both houses of the Illinois General Assembly and
signed by the Governor, would make comprehensive changes to the authority of
local governments to regulate several devices and…
PAC Finds City Council in Violation of OMA for Closed Session Discussions
The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued its 4th binding opinion of 2026 finding a public body in violation of the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by discussing matters in closed session that were not outside the scope of…