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
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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…
Removal of Tow Company from County Tow List Not a Due Process Violation
In Tire Town Auto, LLC v. Wood County, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals found no due process violation when a county removed a tow company from the county’s tow list. A Wisconsin county maintained a list of towing businesses…
Quorum Forum Podcast Ep. 105: Anatomy of a Redevelopment Agreement (Part 2)
Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum Podcast has released a new episode, Episode 105: Anatomy of a Redevelopment Agreement (Part 2).
In this episode, we return to the Southland Development Authority’s “TIF
Talk” training series for a deep dive into the financial…
Status of the Digital Library Protection Act
As many of our library readers already know, the Illinois House has passed House Bill 5236, the Digital Library Protection Act. If approved by the Illinois Senate, and signed by the Governor, this new law would prevent Illinois libraries (and…
PAC Finds Village Board’s Closed Session Violated OMA
The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued its third binding opinion for 2026 finding a village board in violation of the Open Meetings Act relating to a closed session. PAC Op. 26-003.A sitting trustee on a village…
Illinois Bill Proposes Regulations for E-Bikes, E-Scooters, and Similar Devices
After
Public Act 103-899 was signed into law in August 2024 (regulating low-speed electric bikes), some Illinois local
governments adopted a patchwork of regulations governing the operation of
low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters in their
communities. In an…
Supreme Court Declines to Hear AI Copyright Case
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in an Artificial Intelligence (AI)/copyright case. Thaler v. Perlmutter. You can read the court of appeals decision here.A Missouri artist had applied for a copyright registration for…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Preventing Enforcement of Law That Limits “Drag Story Hour” and Similar Events
In 2023, the Montana state legislature passed a bill (Bill) prohibiting any school or library that
receives state funding from allowing any “sexually oriented performance or drag
story hour” on their property. The Bill includes significant criminal and
civil penalties…