Category: Municipal Law News
Wed Dec 6, 2023 ‐ Municipal Law News
Binding Public Access Opinion Holds that Closed Session Meeting Minutes Must be Approved in Open Session
On December 1, 2023, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) issued opinion PAC 23-014 and held that closed session meeting minutes must be approved in open session. At issue was the Village of Skokie’s practice of approving closed session meeting minutes […]Wed Nov 29, 2023 ‐ General
“Is Anybody Home?:” Forming a Reasonable Basis for Warrantless Entry in the Face of an Emergency or Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Maxwell, No. 22-2135 (7th Cir. November 13, 2023) In a recent opinion, the Seventh Circuit (the “Court”) determined that exigent circumstances justified police officers’ warrantless entry into Tyrone Maxwell’s apartment and that the evidence discovered as a […]Tue Jan 24, 2023 ‐ Municipal Law News
New Paid Leave for All Workers Act
The Governor is expected to sign and enact the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”), which will go into effect January 1, 2024. Senate Bill 208, which creates the Act, was passed by both houses on January 10, […]Tue Jan 3, 2023 ‐ Municipal Law News
Illinois Supreme Court Stays SAFE-T Act Cash Bail Requirements
On December 31, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court granted a stay on Illinois’ Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act (“Safe-T Act”) eliminating the pre-trial release and bail reforms set to begin on January 1, 2023 in a substantial number of Illinois’ […]