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Education

• Illinois State Board of Education’s April 9, 2025 Response to U.S. Department of Education
• Update on Recapture Certificate under PTELL

Education Law News

• Commenting Catastrophe: Manual Moderation and Inflexible Keyword Filters on University’s Social Media Posts Leads to First Amendment Violation
• REMINDER: ISBE Guidance on Prohibited Summer Teacher Resignations
• Illinois General Assembly Clarifies Prohibition on Fines to Punish School Discipline Violations, Including Citations for Local Ordinance Violations
• Federal Judge Strikes Down 2024 Title IX Rule: What Comes Next?
• Federal Appeals Court Affirms Preliminary Order That Transgender Students Have Right to Access Facilities Consistent with Gender Id

Firm News

• Mallory Milluzi to Present Lunchtime FOIA Series: Freedom of Information Act and Law Enforcement Records
• KTJ Partners Michele Nierman and Dennis Walsh to speak on Digital Accessibility at the 2025 Illinois Library Association Conference
• Thomas Melody to Speak at Library Administrators Seminar on FMLA and ADA
• Michael Jurusik Becomes President of Board of Directors
• KTJ Wins Big on Section 1983 Unreasonable Seizure and Monell, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, and Malicious Prosecution Complaint at Summary Judgment

General

• Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Chicago Officers in § 1983 Excessive Force Claim in Mendez v. City of Chicago, No. 24-3110 (7th Cir. Dec. 3, 2025)
• Public Act 104-0288: What Schools Should Know About New Requirements and Limitations Regarding Perceived or Actual Immigration Status of Students and their Parent(s)/Guardian(s) 
• Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Detectives in § 1983 Brady Claim in Mims v. City of Chicago, No. 24-1564 (7th Cir. Oct. 21, 2025)
• Village of Round Lake Appoints KTJ as General Counsel
• Public Act 104-0158 Heightens Transparency for Hiring Law Enforcement Officers

Labor & Employment Law News

• Illinois Laws Effective January 1, 2025, that Employers Need to Know About
• Job Postings Will Need To Include Pay Scales/Benefits
• U.S. Department of Labor Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (89 FR 1638) and Reporting Newly Hired Employees (Public Act 103-0343)
• Transportation Benefits Program Act Going into Effect on January 1, 2024
• Paid Leave for All Workers Act Takes Effect January 1, 2024: What Local Government Employers Need to Know

Legal Resources

• 2023 FOIA and OMA Transparency Reporter
• Freedom of Information Open Meeting Act

Library Law News

• New Law Requires Public Libraries to Stock and Train Staff on Opioid Antagonists
• New Legislation Allows Libraries to Offer Quarterly or Biannual Payment Options for Non-Resident Fees
• Illinois Library Association 2023 Conference
• ILLINOIS FIREARMS RESTRAINING ORDER ACT: LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION
• Court Supports Public Employer’s Authority to Require Vaccination or Regular Testing for COVID

Municipal Law News

• First District Finds Immunity Following Purposeful Tire Puncture and Police Pursuit in Hinton-Goodwin v. City of Harvey, 2026 IL App (1st) 241320.
• Seventh Circuit Weighs in on Warrantless Entry in Milbeck v. George, No. 25-1061 (7th Cir., Mar. 30, 2026)
• Seventh Circuit Vacates in Part and Remands Unlawful-Entry Qualified-Immunity Ruling in Villalobos v. Picicco, No. 25-1304 (7th Cir. Mar. 6, 2026)  
• Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies That Certificate of Innocence Petitions Do Not Survive Petitioner’s Death
• U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Fourth Amendment Standard for Emergency Aid Home Entries in Case v. Montana, 607 U.S. ___ (2026) 

Wealth & Succession Planning News

• IRS Issues Guidance on 2020 Estimated Tax Payments
• CARES Act – Economic Impact Payments and Individual Tax Changes
• Tax Filing and Deadline Extension Updates
• Tax Filing Deadline Extension
• Tax Payment Deadline Extension