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Education

• Illinois State Board of Education’s April 9, 2025 Response to U.S. Department of Education
• Update on Recapture Certificate under PTELL

Education Law News

• “Tammurra’s Act” Takes Effect January 1, 2027: How Public School Districts Can Prepare
• Commenting Catastrophe: Manual Moderation and Inflexible Keyword Filters on University’s Social Media Posts Leads to First Amendment Violation
• REMINDER: ISBE Guidance on Prohibited Summer Teacher Resignations
• Illinois General Assembly Clarifies Prohibition on Fines to Punish School Discipline Violations, Including Citations for Local Ordinance Violations
• Federal Judge Strikes Down 2024 Title IX Rule: What Comes Next?

Firm News

• KTJ Attorneys Secure Seventh Circuit Affirmation: Municipal Lease Decisions Are Not Subject to “Class-of-One” Equal Protection Review
• Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins Moves Its LaSalle County Office to Peru
• Mallory Milluzi to Present Lunchtime FOIA Series: Freedom of Information Act and Law Enforcement Records
• KTJ Partners Michele Nierman and Dennis Walsh to speak on Digital Accessibility at the 2025 Illinois Library Association Conference
• Thomas Melody to Speak at Library Administrators Seminar on FMLA and ADA

General

• Carlos S. Arévalo and Megan E. Carlson Discuss IDHR and EEOC Discrimination Charges at Illinois Municipal League Annual Conference
• Park Forest Public Library Selects KTJ as General Counsel; Thomas M. Melody to Lead Representation
• Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins Seeks Litigation Associate for Westmont, Chicago or Orland Park Office
• Danville Public Library Appoints KTJ as General Counsel; Thomas M. Melody to Lead Representation
• Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Chicago Officers in § 1983 Excessive Force Claim in Mendez v. City of Chicago, No. 24-3110 (7th Cir. Dec. 3, 2025)

Labor & Employment Law News

• Strickland v. City of Markham: What the 7th Circuit’s Split Decision on Claim Preclusion Means for Employers and Employees
• Illinois Laws Effective January 1, 2025, that Employers Need to Know About
• Job Postings Will Need To Include Pay Scales/Benefits
• U.S. Department of Labor Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (89 FR 1638) and Reporting Newly Hired Employees (Public Act 103-0343)
• Transportation Benefits Program Act Going into Effect on January 1, 2024

Legal Resources

• 2023 FOIA and OMA Transparency Reporter
• Freedom of Information Open Meeting Act

Library Law News

• New 988 Posting Requirement for Illinois Public Libraries
• New Law Requires Public Libraries to Stock and Train Staff on Opioid Antagonists
• New Legislation Allows Libraries to Offer Quarterly or Biannual Payment Options for Non-Resident Fees
• Illinois Library Association 2023 Conference
• ILLINOIS FIREARMS RESTRAINING ORDER ACT: LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION

Municipal Law News

• Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Chicago Officers in § 1983 False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution Claim
• KTJ Attorneys Secure Seventh Circuit Affirmation: Municipal Lease Decisions Are Not Subject to “Class-of-One” Equal Protection Review
• Geofence Warrants: The Tension Between Technological Progress and the Fourth Amendment
• First District Finds Immunity Following Purposeful Tire Puncture and Police Pursuit in Hinton-Goodwin v. City of Harvey, 2026 IL App (1st) 241320.
• Seventh Circuit Weighs in on Warrantless Entry in Milbeck v. George, No. 25-1061 (7th Cir., Mar. 30, 2026)

Wealth & Succession Planning News

• IRS Issues Guidance on 2020 Estimated Tax Payments
• CARES Act – Economic Impact Payments and Individual Tax Changes
• Tax Filing and Deadline Extension Updates
• Tax Filing Deadline Extension
• Tax Payment Deadline Extension