Park and recreation agencies manage many acres of public space where
controversial activities sometimes take place. What authority does your
organization have to address resident complaints over the location of
pickleball recreational facilities, homeless individuals’ and migrant
populations’ use of public parks, and protests in parks? Find out as TylerSmith, Katie Nagy, and host Erin Monforti take over the Quorum Forum podcast!
What controversial activities are impacting your parks? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com!

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2024 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference

https://ilparksconference.com/

Swart, et al. v. City of Chicago (February 20, 2020 Decision)

https://casetext.com/case/swart-v-city-of-chi

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Continue Reading 80: Not In My Park! Regulating Controversial Park Activities

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Municipal Minute, New
Law Gives Non-Home Rule Municipalities Authority to Adopt Administrative
Adjudication System

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/08/new-law-gives-non-home-rule.html.

PAC Finds that NDA
for Development Project Was Not Exempt from FOIA

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/12/pac-finds-that-nda-for-development.html

IAPD/IPRA Soaring
to New Heights Conference

https://www.ilparksconference.com/

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Continue Reading 79: Non-Home Rule Administrative Adjudication

The
holiday season is here, and the Quorum Forum podcast team is ready to
celebrate! To ring in the New Year, we will be reviewing case law and
legislation that our local government listeners should know for 2024. Email
your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com. Happy Holidays!—Resources—Appellate
Court Upholds $1.7 Million in Fines for Violations of Municipal Codeshttps://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/07/appellate-court-upholds-17-million-in.htmlIllinois
General Assembly: Public Act 103-0514https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=103-0514&GA=103Act Expands
Reasons for Remote Attendance by Member of Public Bodyhttps://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/08/act-expands-reasons-for-remote.htmlPublic Body
Did Not Act in Bad Faith in FOIA Responsehttps://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/09/public-body-did-not-act-in-bad-faith-in.htmlWisconsin
Court Finds University Social Media to be Nonpublic Forum…
Continue Reading 78: New Laws for the New Year

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Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

https://www.acsp.org/page/ConfAllAbout2023

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Producers: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chair: Daniel J. Bolin

Engineers: Ricardo Perez,…
Continue Reading 77: Housing Affordability at ACSP2023

—Resources—Seventh Circuit Upholds Digital Sign Ban Citing Recent Supreme Court Casehttps://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/01/seventh-circuit-upholds-digital-sign.htmlCity’s Citation for Business License Violation Upheld by Courthttps://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/07/citys-citation-for-business-license.htmlAppeals…
Continue Reading 75: APA-CMS Bar Exam 2023

The General Assembly’s spring legislative session is over and Governor Pritzker is signing and considering bills affecting local governments. Ancel Glink’s Katie Nagy joins Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum podcast to review notable new laws and possibly soon-to-be new laws. What new legislation will affect your organization? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com!

—Resources—P.A. 103-0053: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/ev-charging-act-will-impose-new.html P.A. 103-0101: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/07/act-amends-drones-as-first-responders.htmlP.A. 103-004: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/extension-of-cocktails-to-go-statute.htmlP.A. 103-0016/ P.A. 103-0025/ P.A. 103-0072: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/new-illinois-laws-apply-to-townships.htmlP.A. 103-0100: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/new-law-ties-state-library-funding-to.htmlP.A. 103-0067: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/new-law-modifies-parties-of-record-in.htmlS.B. 2123: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB2123lv.pdfH.B. 1363: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=1363&GAID=17&LegID=143519&SpecSess=&Session=S.B. 1476: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/05/illinois-general-assembly-spring.htmlS.B. 2368: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=2368&GAID=17&LegID=147260&SpecSess=&Session=S.B. 895: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=895&GAID=17&LegID=&SpecSess=&Session=H.B. 2845: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=2845&GAID=17&LegID=147976&SpecSess=&Session=H.B. 3370: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=3370&GAID=17&LegID=&SpecSess=&Session=H.B. 3792: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=3792&GAID=17&LegID=149050&SpecSess=&Session=H.B. 1571: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=1571&GAID=17&LegID=143902&SpecSess=&Session=…
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Producer: Daniel
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Executive
Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chair: Daniel J.
Bolin

Engineers:
Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith

This podcast is
provided as a service to our public and…
Continue Reading 73: Tips For Newly Elected Officials

We’re celebrating five years of
Quorum Forum podcast with Ancel Glink’s Amber Samuelson and the Municipal
Clerks of Illinois! Amber and  the clerks discuss new employment laws
regarding paid leave, bereavement leave, and protections for natural hair. What
are the top employment law issues for your organization? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com!

—Credits—Producer: Daniel J. BolinExecutive Producers: Keri-Lyn
Krafthefer, Julie TappendorfChair: Daniel J. BolinEngineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt
Smith

This podcast is provided as a
service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to
provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a
Continue Reading 72: New Employment Laws

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Secretary of State Guidance for Statements of Economic Interests
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/index/economic_interests/soeguidance.html
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Producer: Daniel J. Bolin
Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf
Chair: Daniel J. Bolin
Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith
This podcast is provided as a service to our…
Continue Reading 71: Statement of Economic Interest

This March, we’re headed from the basketball court to a court of law to hear the most important and interesting recent cases affecting local governments from Ancel Glink Today. From social media to sunshine laws, what important issues are impacting your organization? Email us, podcast@ancelglink.com! — Resources — Court Dismisses Lawsuit Based on Refusal of Employees to Get Vaccinated https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/11/court-dismisses-lawsuit-based-on.html 911 Calls Not Automatically Exempt, But Public Body Not Required to Create Transcript of Calls for FOIA https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/12/911-calls-not-automatically-exempt-but.html Appeals Court Decides Challenge to Short-Term Rental Ordinance https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/08/appeals-court-decides-challenge-to.html Appellate Court Rejects Challenge to Chicago’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/02/appellate-court-rejects-challenge-to.html Seventh Circuit …
Continue Reading 70: Magistrate Madness (Case Law Update)

— Credits — Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Julie Tappendorf, Keri-Lyn Krafthefer Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Matt Smith, Ricardo Perez This podcast is provided as…
Continue Reading 69: Not in my Park! Regulating Controversial Park Activities

Ancel Glink’s DavidSilverman, Greg Jones, and Dan Bolin join the American Planning Association’s Planning Webcast Series to discuss some of their favorite planning law cases from 2022! What do you think the hottest legal issues in planning will be for 2023? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com!

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Continue Reading 68: Planning Law Cases of the Year

— Resources — Illinois Supreme Court Rules in Public Body’s Favor in FOIA Case Involving Lawful Injunction https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/09/illinois-supreme-court-rules-in-public.html PAC Issues Binding Opinion on Remote Meeting Agendas https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/06/pac-issues-binding-opinion-on-remote.html Court Rejects First Amendment Claim Involving Persons’ Failure to Provide ID https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/08/court-rejects-first-amendment-claim.html Court Declines to Find City Liable for Police Officer Off-Duty Activities https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/08/court-declines-to-find-city-liable-for.html Supreme Court Finds City …
Continue Reading 67: Ringing In The New Year with Case Law & Legislation