Category: Library Law News
Mon Jul 18, 2022 ‐ Education Law News
ILLINOIS FIREARMS RESTRAINING ORDER ACT: LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION
The Illinois Firearms Restraining Order Act (the “FROA”) was initially enacted in 2019, The FROA authorizes a petition to a circuit court for the issuance and execution of a “firearms restraining order” prohibiting a named person from buying, possessing or […]Mon Apr 18, 2022 ‐ Education Law News
Court Supports Public Employer’s Authority to Require Vaccination or Regular Testing for COVID
The authority of a public employer to require vaccination, or regular testing for COVID, has been considered by an Illinois Appellate Court. The Court agreed with the decision of the Sangamon County Circuit Court to deny an emergency order sought […]Tue Dec 28, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
A Public Body Has Discretion to Determine Whether to Hold Remote Meeting During a Public Health Emergency
The Illinois Attorney General has concluded that the Board of Education of Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 did not violate the Open Meetings Act by deciding to hold a regular meeting remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]Mon Aug 30, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
Governor Issues Succession of Masking and Vaccination Orders for the Public, Educators and Healthcare Workers
Emphasizing the need to better protect the most vulnerable populations, including young children who do not yet eligible for vaccines and noting that 98% of Illinois’ COVID-19 infections from January to July were among the unvaccinated, the Governor has issued […]