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Gaming Machine Operators v. The City of Waukegan, the Illinois
Gaming Machine Operators Association (IGMOA) and a group of plaintiffs sued the
City to challenge an ordinance that imposed a one cent tax per push (push tax) on
players of video game terminals. The City’s push tax ordinance required every terminal
operator
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Appellate Court Holds City did not Owe a Duty of Care to an Injured Motorcyclist
In Calhoun
v. City of Evanston, a motorcyclist sued the City after crashing
his motorcycle on the base of a crosswalk sign. The sign had become detached
from the base, leaving only a small, elevated platform. The motorcyclist struck
this platform and suffered a broken leg and injured wrist.
The motorcyclist filed a negligence…
Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Clerk’s Refusal to Certify Candidate’s Nomination Papers
In November 2024, an independent
candidate for Mayor (Candidate) filed his nomination papers for
the Consolidated Election with the Village Clerk. After a lottery was
held to determine the Candidate’s ballot position, the Clerk notified the
Candidate that his name would not be certified to the ballot, because the
Candidate’s papers were not in “apparent…
Quorum Forum Podcast Ep 91: New Developments in Planning Caselaw
Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum Podcast just released Episode 91: New Developments in Planning Caselaw. Recently, Ancel Glink attorneys Megan Mack, Erin Monforti,
and Katie Nagy participated
in the Planning Webcast Series hosted by the Ohio chapter of the American
Planning Association and presented by the Illinois chapter. The session covers
key cases impacting…
Court Finds that Firefighter/Paramedic Entitled to PSEBA Benefits
In a recent case involving an interpretation of the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (PSEBA), the Appellate Court held that a municipality should have granted PSEBA benefits to a firefighter/paramedic. Ford v. Village of Northbrook.A firefighter/paramedic was injured while transferring a patient to the hospital after responding to a call for service. He applied…
Candidate’s Appeal Dismissed For Failure to Serve Petition on Individual Electoral Board Members
In a recent judicial appeal to an Electoral Board decision that struck a candidate from the ballot, the Illinois Appellate Court dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the candidate failed to serve a copy of the judicial petition on the individual members of the Electoral Board. Williams v. Municipal Officers Electoral Board.The…
Candidate For Mayor Removed From Ballot
In a recent election challenge, an Illinois Appellate Court held that a city clerk did not have a conflict of interest to participate as a member of the Electoral Board and struck a candidate’s name from the ballot for failing to fasten her nomination papers for candidacy. Benda v. Parkinson, et al.A candidate for…
Cook County Tax Exempt Affidavit Information
For all of our Cook County government bodies who read Municipal Minute, we wanted to remind you of the requirement to file a tax exemption affidavit with the Assessor’s Office on or
before January 31 of each year for property owned by the government body for the 2024 assessment year. In the past, the Cook County…
Appellate Court Rules New Party Candidates for Village Office Should Be on the Ballot
An Illinois Appellate Court recently
overturned an Electoral Board’s decision disqualifying a new party’s slate of
candidates for including political images in the candidate’s nomination
petitions, and ordered that the candidates’ names be placed on the ballot in Maloney
v. Janecyk.
A political party (Party) filed new party nomination petitions last fall nominating a…
PAC Issues Binding Opinion Requiring Public Body to Release Unlocked Version of Excel Records
The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued its first binding opinion for 2025, finding a public entity in violation of FOIA. PAC Op. 25-001In response
to a FOIA request seeking copies of Microsoft Excel budget workbooks, a
County Housing Authority (Authority) disclosed password-protected locked
versions of responsive workbooks. The requestor subsequently filed…