The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a county in a civil rights lawsuit involving the former county coroner’s keeping of a family member’s skull as a trophy. Betts v. Boone County.In 1977, a high school student was kidnapped, raped, and murdered and then dumped in a field within the
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Case Was Properly Dismissed Where Appeal Not Served on City
In Crane v. City of Rockford, an Illinois Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of an appeal of an administrative hearing officer’s issuance of fines for building code violations where the property owner did not comply with the service requirements of state law.A municipal administrative hearing officer found a property owner in violation of various…
Illinois General Assembly Passes Illinois Hemp Act
On the final day of its 2026 spring legislative session, the
Illinois General Assembly passed Senate
Bill 3222, creating the Illinois Hemp Act governing hemp-derived products
in Illinois. If signed by the Governor, the Act would repeal the existing Industrial
Hemp Act, effective November 12, 2026.
The federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018…
Illinois General Assembly Spring 2026 End of Session Tracking
As the Illinois General Assembly
draws closer to concluding its 2026 spring legislative session, there are a
number of outstanding bills likely to be considered that would have a
significant impact on local governments throughout Illinois. The General
Assembly has been busy so far in the 2026 spring session passing a number of
bills that…
Updates on Senate Bill 3336 (E-Bikes, etc)
We
previously reported about Illinois Senate Bill 3336, which if passed by both houses of the Illinois General Assembly and
signed by the Governor, would make comprehensive changes to the authority of
local governments to regulate several devices and vehicles, including electric
mobility devices (EMDs), motor driven cycles, low-speed electric bicycles, and
low-speed gas…
PAC Finds City Council in Violation of OMA for Closed Session Discussions
The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued its 4th binding opinion of 2026 finding a public body in violation of the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by discussing matters in closed session that were not outside the scope of a closed session exemption. PAC Op. 26-004.A citizen filed an OMA complaint with the…
Quorum Forum Podcast Ep. 105: Anatomy of a Redevelopment Agreement (Part 2)
Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum Podcast has released a new episode, Episode 105: Anatomy of a Redevelopment Agreement (Part 2).
In this episode, we return to the Southland Development Authority’s “TIF
Talk” training series for a deep dive into the financial and practical
implementation of economic development deals. Hosted by the Village of Hazel
Crest, this…
Court Finds Health Reimbursement Benefits Not Covered by PSEBA
In a recent decision, the Illinois Appellate Court upheld a fire protection district’s (District) denial of certain supplemental benefits to a disabled firefighter who was receiving benefits under the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (PSEBA). Carter v. Fox Lake Fire Protection District.A firefighter was injured in the line of duty and applied for and…
Status of the Digital Library Protection Act
As many of our library readers already know, the Illinois House has passed House Bill 5236, the Digital Library Protection Act. If approved by the Illinois Senate, and signed by the Governor, this new law would prevent Illinois libraries (and any library consortium acting on behalf of a library) from entering into contracts with publishers…
PAC Finds Village Board’s Closed Session Violated OMA
The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued its third binding opinion for 2026 finding a village board in violation of the Open Meetings Act relating to a closed session. PAC Op. 26-003.A sitting trustee on a village board submitted a complaint to the PAC claiming that the village board went into closed…