Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Non-Home Rule Municipality Can Prohibit Oil and Gas Drilling
Monday, January 30, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Friday, January 27, 2012
Village Officials Must Accept Personal Delivery of FOIA Requests
Friday, January 27, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Sec. 2.
Definitions.
As used in this Act:
(a) "Public body" means all legislative, executive, administrative, or advisory bodies of the State, state universities and colleges, counties, townships, cities, villages, incorporated towns, school districts and all other municipal corporations, boards, bureaus, committees, or commissions of this State, any subsidiary bodies of any of the foregoing including but not limited to committees and subcommittees thereof, and a School Finance Authority created under Article 1E of the School Code. "Public body" does not include a child death review team or the Illinois Child Death Review Teams Executive Council established under the Child Death Review Team Act.
Post Authored by Julie Tappendorf, Ancel Glink.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Rental Inspection Ordinance Found Unconstitutional
Thursday, January 26, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Post authored by Julie Tappendorf, Ancel Glink.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Out-of-State Adult Businesses Can Be Used to Satisfy “Alternative Avenues of Communication”
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Post authored by Julie Tappendorf, Ancel Glink.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Public Entities Must Adopt Reasonable Accommodation Policies for Disabled Persons
Monday, January 23, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
In putting together these policies, a public entity should make sure that any exclusion of either type of accommodation is based on a particular set of facts after weighing the risks arising from those facts. Generalized fears of potential risks are not an adequate basis for failing to provide a reasonable accommodation. In addition, the policies should provide the public entity with some discretion to use common sense to prevent injuries when there is a direct threat to the safety of patrons.
Friday, January 20, 2012
School Districts are Subject to Municipal Zoning
Friday, January 20, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Supreme Court Declines to Take on Prayer at Government Meetings
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Post Authored by Julie Tappendorf, Ancel Glink.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Municipalities and Administrative Towing Fees
Monday, January 16, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Post Authored by Julie Tappendorf, Ancel Glink.
Friday, January 13, 2012
PAC Interprets New "Recurrent Requester" Provision Under FOIA
Friday, January 13, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
The PAC's opinion can be accessed on the AG's website.
Post authored by Julie Tappendorf, Ancel Glink.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Ancel Glink Municipal Question of the Month - Change Orders
Thursday, January 12, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Answer: State law establishes a rather complicated process for the approval of significant change orders. (720 ILCS 5/33E-9) If a change order necessitates an increase or decrease in the cost of the public contract by a total of $10,000 or more, or in the time of completion by a total of 30 days or more, then the corporate authorities of the governmental body or a designee must make a written determination that one of the following three circumstances exists:
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
"Social Media and the City" - New Article
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
One question that has come up frequently is whether content posted by a "friend" or "fan" is subject to public disclosure. The answer will often depend on the nature of the post (does it relate to the transaction of public business?) and whether the information is within the control or possession of the municipality. The author notes the difficulties that municipalities face in processing requests for disclosure of information that is not created or maintained by the municipality.
Importance of a Social Media Policy.
Post authored by Julie Tappendorf, Ancel Glink.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Webinar - The Most Important Land Use Developments in 2011 and What’s New for 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Friday, January 6, 2012
Washington Supreme Court Rules State Failed to Fund Education
Friday, January 06, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Case Requiring City to Pay for Work Outside Scope of Contract Under Theory of Equitable Estoppel Goes to Illinois Supreme Court
Friday, January 06, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
First Amendment Protects Protestors of Towing Ordinance
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Several individuals then sued the city, its mayor, and its police chief under §1983, alleging violations of their First Amendment rights of free speech, of assembly, and to petition government for redress of grievances. The district court had denied qualified immunity to defendants who appealed to the 7th Circuit.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Sign Ordinances and the Upcoming Election
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 Julie Tappendorf
Monday, January 2, 2012
OMA Electronic Training Program - UPDATE
Monday, January 02, 2012 Julie Tappendorf