Category: Municipal Law News
Wed May 6, 2020 ‐ Municipal Law News
Federal District Court Finds Governor Pritzker’s April 30th Stay-At-Home Order Does Not Violate Constitutional Or Statutory Provisions
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a ruling on May 3, 2020 in Cassell and the Beloved Church v. Jay Robert Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, et al., Case No. 20 C 50153 (N.D.Ill. 2020). […]Tue May 5, 2020 ‐ Municipal Law News
Guidance on Conducting Public Hearings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
THE BACKGROUND: Executive Order 2020-07, issued by Governor Pritzker on March 16, 2020, as most recently extended by Executive Order 2020-33, dated April 30, 2020, and Executive Order 2020-32 issued by Governor Pritzker on April 30, 2020. Read moreMon May 4, 2020 ‐ Municipal Law News
Illinois Modified “Stay-At-Home” Executive Order Summary
On April 30, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation redeclaring all counties in the State of Illinois as a disaster area, and pursuant to his Emergency Powers. Read moreFri Apr 24, 2020 ‐ Municipal Law News
Court Denies Temporary Injunction Order and Finds City of Joliet did not Violate the Open Meetings Act
A group of citizens filed an Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order seeking a court order to prohibit the City of Joliet (“City”) from meeting, holding a public hearing and voting on a controversial pre-annexation agreement. Read more