In Lehhy, et al. v City of Carbondale, 2023 IL APP 220542 the Plaintiff alleged that the City’s administrative fees were unconstitutional and that the City was reimbursed twice for the costs through administrative/ordinance fees and the Illinois Criminal
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Tressler’s Local Government Attorneys Selected to Speak at the 2023 IML Annual Conference
Tressler’s local government attorneys have been selected to speak at the Illinois Municipal League’s (IML) 110th Annual Conference. Join John M. O’Driscoll, Darcy L. Proctor, James J. Hess, Taylor A. Brewer and Caitlin Frenzer on September…
Jeyser Claudio Joins Tressler’s Government Practice Group
Tressler is excited to welcome Jeyser “Jey” Claudio to our Government Practice Group. Jey is an associate in our Bolingbrook office. He focuses his practice on representing cities, villages, park districts, school districts and other public entities in multiple legal…
Attorney Andrew S. Paine to Compete at the 2023 Amputee Football Cup in Poland
We are excited to announce that Tressler attorney Andrew Paine will be competing as a member of the U.S. National Amputee Soccer Team at the 2023 Amp Football Cup. The team will square off against Poland, England, Japan and Costa…
Recent PAC Decision Upholds Denial of Disclosure of Juvenile Police Reports
The Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) recently provided clarification of a difficult issue: the release of records involving juveniles. The PAC issued a binding opinion where it found that a Village did not violate the requirements of the Freedom of Information…
Contractor’s Reliance on City’s Design Specifications Defeats a Premises Liability Claim
In Bitsky v. City of Chicago, et al., 2023 IL App (1st) 220266, the court reaffirmed its adherence to prior Illinois precedent which allows a contractor to avoid liability for a premises claim where it carefully follows specifications set…
Firefighter’s Monell and Title VII Retaliation Claims Against City Tossed Out of Court
On June 15, 2023, in Michelle Giese v. City of Kankakee, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the City of Kankakee in a federal civil rights lawsuit. Plaintiff, Michelle Giese, a lieutenant in the fire department,…
Updated Guidance from the Department of Education on Prayer and Religious Expression
On May 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department of Education”) released updated guidance on constitutionally protected school prayer and religious expression in the public school setting. This guidance was issued after the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, which…
Supreme Court Upholds Municipality’s Ability to Enforce Annexation Agreement on Successor Owners
A recent ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court has important implications for municipalities and developers that enter into annexation agreements and for those who purchase a portion of the property that was subject to the annexation agreement.
In Village…
Fifth District Appellate Court Reverses Circuit Court’s Decision Regarding Abandonment of Historic Danville Tower
In City of Danville v. C.A. Collins Enterprises, the Fifth District Appellate Court recently reversed the Circuit Court of Vermilion County’s issuance of a deed to the City of Danville, finding that the circuit court improperly interpreted section 11-31-1(d) of…