Category: Municipal Law News
Thu Aug 21, 2014 ‐ Education Law News
Local Governments Must Allow Public Communication with Public Officials on Their Website
Public Act 98—0930 amends the Local Records Act to require that units of local government and school districts that maintain an Internet website are required to incorporate a mechanism, such as a uniform, single email address, to allow public electronic […]Fri Jul 11, 2014 ‐ Municipal Law News
Warrantless search of cell phone following arrest found unlawful
The U.S. Supreme Court has just visited the question of the authority of law enforcement to conduct a warrantless search of a cell phone, incident to an arrest. Read moreWed Jun 18, 2014 ‐ Municipal Law News
Ticket Quotas Now Prohibited
This past Sunday, June 15th, the Governor signed new legislation into law which now prohibits police departments in Illinois from assigning ticket minimums within a prescribed time period to their officers. Read moreThu Apr 17, 2014 ‐ Education Law News
Attorney General Madigan Opines that School Districts are Subject to Local Zoning Ordinances
Attorney General Lisa Madigan has addressed the issue of whether public school districts are subject to either municipal or county zoning ordinances. Read more