An Illinois Appellate Court dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a vendor against a municipality, although it allowed an unjust enrichment claim and a fradulent misrepresentation claim to move forward in the circuit court. Johns Pro-Tree
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Appellate Court Upholds Demolition Order But Limits Municipal Fines
In County of DuPage v. Arjmand,
an Illinois Appellate Court upheld a demolition order issued by a circuit court in favor of
a county, but
reversed portions of the circuit court’s order imposing fines on the property
owner.A property…
Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act’s Impact on Units of Local Government and Road Districts
On January 8, 2026, Governor Pritzker signed the Clean and
Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA)
into law. With an effective date of June 1, 2026, the Act brings several
changes to state energy policy intended to develop new energy resources.…
Seventh Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Police Officers
In Johnson
v. Edwards, an arrestee sued four police officers alleging
they violated his constitutional rights after he was arrested for disorderly
conduct. Johnson was arrested after he
attempted to enter an area that had been taped off for police…
Ancel Glink at the IAPD/IPRA 2026 Conference
For all of our park officials and employee readers who will be in attendance at the IAPD/IPRA conference this week, we hope you can stop by one or more of the sessions at which Ancel Glink attorneys will be presenting:…
PAC Finds OMA Violation for Restriction on Public Comment at Meeting
The Public Access Counselor of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office (PAC) issued its first binding opinion of 2026 finding a public body in violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act (OMA) by limiting a speaker during public comment. PAC Op.
Illinois General Assembly Introduces Bills Amending FOIA
The Illinois General
Assembly was in session last week, which brings with it newly
introduced legislation. Many of these bills are “shell bills” that will be
amended with substantive language later in session, but a number of these introduced bills propose
changes…
Supreme Court Finds Candidate Has Standing to Challenge Illinois Vote Counting Law
In another U.S. Supreme Court decision this week, the Court reversed the dismissal of a case filed by three candidates for political office that challenged the State of Illinois’ procedure for counting mail-in ballots received after election day. Bost v.
Quorum Forum Podcast Ep. 100 – Lessons from a Local Government Law Career
We have a quorum! In this special 100th episode of Quorum Forum, we
celebrate a major milestone by hosting a special live recording from Ancel
Glink’s Chicago headquarters. Our featured guest is our friend and
colleague, Julie Tappendorf, who…
PAC Finds Public Body in Violation of FOIA for Not Disclosing Termination Letter
The Public Access Counselor of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office (PAC) issued a late binding opinion that did not make our year-end review of 2025 binding opinions, which we have summarized below.In response to a FOIA request
seeking a termination…