Local Government Law

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2024 Articles

Beyond the Block Button: Social Media Use by Public Officials and Its Implications After Lindke v. Freed By Richard J. Veenstra April 2024 A summary and analysis of Lindke v. Freed, a cautionary tale for public officials who might occasionally mix the official with the personal on their private social media accounts.
First District Appellate Court Gives Common Law Claims for Misallocated Sales Tax Filed in Circuit Court the Green Light to Proceed By Michael J. Smoron May 2024 In The Village of Arlington Heights v. The City of Rolling Meadows, the appellate court reversed the trial court's decision, determining that the Illinois Department of Revenue did not have exclusive jurisdiction to determine a sales tax dispute.
Municipal Case Summaries By James Ferolo, Phil Lenzini, Matt Dione, Brian Flynn, Chris Jump, Lisle Stalter, Todd Flemming, & Josh Herman April 2024 Summaries of recent cases of interest to local government practitioners.
Recent Illinois Attorney General/Public Access Opinions and Judicial Decisions Regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act By Michael T. Jurusik April 2024 Summaries of recent opinions and judicial decisions regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act.
To Whom Is a Duty Owed? Intended and Permitted Users Only, Please By Tony Fioretti April 2024 In order to hold local governments liable for dangerous conditions on their property, an injured person has to be both an intended and permitted user of the premises. But who are intended and permitted users? Three recent Illinois opinions provide important guideposts for the analysis.