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Forced Annexation in Illinois: Supreme Court to Decide Whether a Boundary Gap Can Be “De Minimis”
By Jake Leahy
Illinois municipalities have several ways to annex unincorporated property. One of the most consequential is Section 7-1-13 of the Illinois Municipal Code, which permits a municipality, without a landowner’s consent,…
Leahy Tax Blog
Forced Annexation in Illinois: Supreme Court to Decide Whether a Boundary Gap Can Be “De Minimis”
By Jake Leahy
Illinois municipalities have several ways to annex unincorporated property. One of the most consequential is Section 7-1-13 of the Illinois Municipal Code, which permits a municipality, without a landowner's consent,…
Municipal Minute
Abandonment Statute Does Not Require Proof of Delivery or Receipt of Notice
An Illinois Appellate Court recently interpreted the abandonment procedures of the Illinois Municipal Code (Code), holding that a municipality does not have to prove actual delivery or receipt of notice…
Municipal Minute
Day Seven: The New Year Countdown – Police Officer Disability
This year, Municipal Minute will be counting down to the New Year with updates on legislation that will be effective starting on January 1, 2025. Public Act 103-0929 amends the…
Municipal Minute
Special Considerations about Establishing Compensation of Elected Officials
Note: this is part 2 in our 2-part series on elected officials compensation.Our previous post discussed the time period by which public bodies must establish compensation for their officers to…
Municipal Minute
Illinois Supreme Court Rules that Home Rule Units Not Restricted From Adjudicating Moving Violations or Traffic Offenses
On April 4, 2024, in Cammacho v. City of Joliet (2024 IL 129263), the Illinois Supreme Court used a case involving municipal tickets issued to truckers driving overweight vehicles to…
Municipal Minute
New Law Authorizes Use of Design-Build Contracts for Municipalities and Schools
The Illinois General Assembly recently enacted P.A. 103-491 (SB 1570) authorizing municipalities and school districts to enter into design-build contracts. This authority builds on the statutory authorization to choose the…
Municipal Minute
Court Reverses Issuance of Judicial Deed in Abandonment Proceeding
A City filed an action in circuit court to declare a property "abandoned" under a procedure authorized by the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-31-1(d)). The City sought to demolish…
Municipal Minute
Two More Veto Session Bills Sent to the Governor
We reported on a few veto session bills yesterday, and today we report on a bill that, if signed by the Governor, could provide relief to businesses in tax increment…
Municipal Minute
Court Finds Term Limits Statute Constitutional
In Buchanan v. Jones, an Appellate Court upheld the constitutionality of a 2019 state statute as applied to a 2016 referendum that limited the terms of office for individuals elected to…