In 2023, a FOIA requester
mailed over 40 letters to the Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS) seeking
copies of various records. After ILSOS did not respond to his requests, the
requester sued ILSOS alleging various FOIA violations. ILSOS filed a
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Appellate Court Sends FOIA Challenge Back to Circuit Court
In 2022, a requester sued a
county board, a county sheriff, and a county’s state’s attorney’s office
(defendants) for several alleged FOIA violations. During the litigation,
defendants requested the circuit court to: (1) allow defendants to designate
one of the
In the Zone: Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Village in TIF Dispute with Schools
In 2004, a village in Illinois
established a tax-increment financing district (TIF #1) to revitalize its town
center. In 2021 (6 years before the expiration of TIF #1), the village passed
several ordinances to create a new TIF district comprised
Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Government in Malicious Prosecution Case
In Hill v. Cook County, an Illinois Appellate Court upheld a circuit court’s ruling in favor of government defendants in a malicious prosecution
claim.
An arrestee sued the county, the county sheriff, and a municipality and various police
officers
Appellate Court Addresses Claims Against Municipality by Tree Vendor
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
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.