The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appellate court with jurisdiction over Illinois school districts, has affirmed the temporary decision of two lower federal district courts in Indiana. Those two lower federal district courts in Indiana each held that […]
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, […]
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’ […]
On December 28, 2022, Judge Thomas Cunningham of Kankakee County ruled that the portions of 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 were unconstitutional. There […]
KTJ attorneys have consulted with the Cook County Clerk’s office and have confirmed how the Tax Extension Department will interpret Section 190.7 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/18-190.7). The Cook County Clerk confirms that the 2022 tax levy […]