Subject Index Municipal Law

On March 24, 2024, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that declaring property a city landmark does not violate due process if the action is reasonably related to the city’s interest in preservation.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Municipalities or counties that are self-insurers for purposes of providing health insurance must now provide mental health counseling as part of their health insurance coverage for any first-responder employee.

On Nov. 21, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court held that fees charged to developers as a condition of annexation are not road improvement impact fees governed by the Impact Fee Law.

On April 4, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court held that section 1-2.1-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code does not preempt a city’s home-rule authority to administratively adjudicate violations of its ordinances.

On April 4, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court held that section 1-2.1-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code does not preempt a city’s home-rule authority to administratively adjudicate violations of its ordinances.

On Jan. 19, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a trial court cannot balance the equities when a plaintiff seeks to enforce a municipal ordinance that expressly authorizes injunctive relief.

On June 7, 2023, the Fourth District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a court need not balance the equities when enjoining a subservient estate from intentionally interfering with a dominant estate’s access to an easement.

On Dec. 20, 2022, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that red-light camera notices of violation (NOV) not containing all information required by the Municipal Code were nonetheless valid for substantial compliance.

On Aug. 8, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that municipalities may not initiate interlocutory appeals.

On June 21, 2022, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that requiring a private company to conduct an annual fire alarm inspection was not a violation of a condominium association’s Fourth Amendment rights.

On April 21, the Illinois Supreme Court held that home-rule units were properly limited by the Safe Roads Amendment to the Illinois Constitution in the context of transportation spending.

The Illinois General Assembly enacted the Community Emergency Services and Support Act. This Act requires Illinois municipalities to coordinate 911 and 988 services.

On Nov. 19, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a city may not evaluate a police officer’s job performance based on the number of citations the officer has issued.

On Nov. 19, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court held that its abolishment of the public-duty rule in Coleman only applies prospectively.

On Aug. 26, 2020, the Fifth District of the Illinois Appellate Court found that a municipal ordinance provided for a fee rather than a fine in light of the plain language of the ordinance.

Plaintiffs sued LAB Townhomes alleging: (1) breach of the implied warranty of habitability; (2) fraud; (3) negligence; (4) breach of section 13-72-030 of the Chicago Municipal Code's prohibition against misrepresenting material facts in the course of marketing and selling real estate; and (5) breach of a fiduciary duty.

On November 21, 2013, the Illinois Supreme Court held that certain Illinois Department of Revenue ("DOR") regulations setting situs for tax liability under retail occupation taxes ("ROTs") where purchase orders are accepted were invalid.

The Illinois Municipal Code has been amended to allow municipalities to enact new prohibitions on certain wind energy systems.

Newly enacted regulatory provisions, effective March 29, 2013, authorize the Illinois Housing Development Authority to adopt rules implementing the responsibilities of the State Housing Appeals Board (the "Board") under the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act, 310 ILCS 67/60.

Illinois lawmakers have amended the Vehicle Code to authorize municipalities with at least one million residents to install and operate automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones.

The Township Code has been amended to authorize corporate authorities of a township to provide funds, by ordinance, for the collection, transportation, and disposal of brush and leaves within the unincorporated parts of the township. 60 ILCS 1/210-7 new.

On February 26, 2008, the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, affirmed the order of the Circuit Court of Kendall County denying the plaintiff's complaint for a mandamus order.

On July 25, 2006, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County, dismissing the plaintiff's complaint for failure to comply with the statutory notice requirements of section 41 of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act (Transit Act). 70 ILCS 3605/41.