In Alan
Josephsen Co. Inc. v. Village of Mundelein, an Illinois Appellate Court upheld the
decision of a Village’s hearing officer that found, among other things, that the Village had properly denied certain requested reimbursement claims made by a
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Person’s Own FOID Card Records Are Exempt from FOIA
In 2018, a requester submitted a FOIA request to the Illinois
State Police (ISP) seeking records regarding his FOID card, including his
application, any application denials, and other documents containing
information that would have made the requestor ineligible for a…
In the Zone: Illinois Appellate Court’s Interpretation of Annexation Agreement Favors Municipality
In 2000, an industrial developer
(Industrial Developer) began construction of a transportation and logistics
hub in unincorporated Will County. The development was located adjacent to Union Pacific Rail tracks
that run parallel to an Illinois highway. Because the development was…
Seventh Circuit Dismisses Parents’ Challenge to School District’s Gender Identity Guidance
In 2021, a Wisconsin school district (District)
adopted Administrative Guidance for Gender Identity Support (Guidance) to provide direction
and resources to schools encountering students with questions about their gender identity. A group of parents filed a lawsuit against the District…
PAC Finds Public Body in Violation of FOIA for Withholding Video Footage
In 2023, a
person submitted a FOIA request to a County Sheriff’s Office seeking certain
video recordings of a County animal control facility. The County denied the request, alleging that disclosure would
interfere with a pending County investigation, and invited…
In the Zone: Seventh Circuit Upholds Denial of Outdoor Athletic Lights
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a
City in a private religious school’s challenge to the City’s denial of permits to build outdoor athletic
lights . Edgewood
High School of the Sacred Heart Inc. v. City…
Supreme Court’s Analysis: Use of Social Media by Government Officials
As we reported
last week, the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued opinions in two cases
involving First Amendment challenges to government officials’ use of social
media (Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier). To follow up on that…
Appellate Court Declines to Decide Challenge to Ballot Proposal
State law requires home rule municipalities to obtain voter approval before they can impose or increase a real estate transfer
tax. In November 2023, the Chicago City Council passed a resolution to place a referendum on the March 2024 ballot to…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules on Government Social Media Cases
We have been following two pending appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court involving First Amendment challenges to government officials regarding their social media activities. The Supreme Court issued opinions in both cases today. We wanted to get a post out…
Seventh Circuit Rules Fired Clerk Not Entitled to New Trial
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected new trial request in a
lawsuit brought by a former employee against a city clerk. Artis
v. Santos
In January 2016, a city clerk asked a junior clerk to
volunteer for two political…