Wed May 26, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
Lawful Residency In School District Is Based On Determination Of Family’s “Home Base”
The Illinois School Code makes it clear that “only resident pupils of a school district may attend the schools of the district without payment of the tuition required to be charged under Section 10-20.12a.” In this instance, the Court confirmed […]Thu May 6, 2021 ‐ Municipal Law News
Court Finds Local Election Official Authority Is Limited – Cannot Refuse Referendum Question Prohibited By Law When Same Referenda Was Proposed More Than Once In 23-Month Period
The McHenry County Clerk (acting as the local election official for the township) recently made the determination that a referendum question to dissolve the township initiated by the board of township trustees and filed with the County could not lawfully […]Mon May 3, 2021 ‐ Library Law News
A State-Wide Labor Union Has Been Soliciting Library Employees to Unionize
We have received information from several of our library clients that a certain state-wide labor union has been actively soliciting their employees and trying to convince them to unionize. It appears that this union is making a determined effort to […]Thu Apr 22, 2021 ‐ Municipal Law News
Public Bodies Cannot Prohibit Expression of Opinions or Criticism of Public Officials During Public Comment Without Evidence of Disruption
The Public Access Counselor has determined that the Urbana City Council violated the Open Meetings Act when it muted a citizen during public comment because she criticized a decision made by the Mayor, and when the Council muted another speaker […]