Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 5
CLE
Live Programs: 4
Discussions
Posts: 7
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 116
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2022–23 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Open Meetings Act: Going Remote (10/21/2022)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Recent SAFE-T Act Amendments: What You Need to Know (02/08/2023)
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - Impact of the Workers' Rights Amendment to Illinois Constitution on Employers and Employees (05/31/2023)
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act: Compliance in Public Works Contracts (06/02/2023)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2022–23 bar year.
Local Government Law
- Community members: 583
- Total discussion posts: 7
Transactional
- Community members: 25,498
- Total discussion posts: 582
Litigation
- Community members: 25,497
- Total discussion posts: 1,794
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 116 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- Senate Bill 325 amends the FOIA Act to provide that records obtained by the Public Access Counselor from a public body to do a request for review may not be disclosed to the public.
- Senate Bill 2320 makes administrative adjudication applicable to all municipalities if a non-home rule municipality adopts it.
- Senate Bill 283 makes changes to actions to review a decision of an administrative agency with final decision-making authority over designated historic properties or over exterior design review of buildings or structures.