On November 16, 2017, the Governor signed Public Act 10—0554 (Senate Bill 402) (the “Sexual Harassment Bill”), which, among other things, amends Section 70-5 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, 5 ILCS 430/70-5. Read More
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- Cash Reserve Balance Disclosure Requirements During School District Levy and Budget Hearings
- ISBE/IDPH Guidance Regarding COVID Practices for School Districts for Fall 2022
- ILLINOIS FIREARMS RESTRAINING ORDER ACT: LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION
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- Kankakee County Circuit Court Judge Rules the Safe-T Act Provisions Eliminating Cash Bail Violates The Illinois Constitution
- Paid Leave for All Workers Act Takes Effect January 1, 2024: What Local Government Employers Need to Know
- Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccination and Masking
- Revised CDC Isolation and Quarantine Guidance for K-12 Schools
- Thomas Melody Taught at 36th Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference
- New Enforcement Measures For Face Coverings and Gathering Size Limits
- Illinois Library Association 2023 Conference
- ILLINOIS FIREARMS RESTRAINING ORDER ACT: LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION
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- A Public Body Has Discretion to Determine Whether to Hold Remote Meeting During a Public Health Emergency
- Governor Issues Succession of Masking and Vaccination Orders for the Public, Educators and Healthcare Workers
- Binding Public Access Opinion Holds that Closed Session Meeting Minutes Must be Approved in Open Session
- “Is Anybody Home?:” Forming a Reasonable Basis for Warrantless Entry in the Face of an Emergency or Exigent Circumstances
- New Paid Leave for All Workers Act
- Illinois Supreme Court Stays SAFE-T Act Cash Bail Requirements
- James Ferolo, Allen Wall and Jonathan Priest Author Article Published in SIU Law Journal and Westlaw