Today the Illinois Department of Revenue released the 2022 Cook County equalization factor. The 2022 factor (sometimes referred to as the multiplier) is 2.9237. The tentative factor released in June was 2.7230, so the final factor is 7% higher than […]
The Illinois Public Access Counselor (PAC) recently issued two non-binding opinions concerning the applicability of Open Meetings Act (OMA) requirements to board committees. In 2023 PAC 75604, the PAC determined that a Board Committee did not violate the OMA when […]
The Illinois Appellate Court recently ruled that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) does not obligate a public body to produce records that it does not already maintain in response to a FOIA request. Further, the Court held that public […]
Earlier this month, the EEOC released proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA,” or the “Act”), which we initially wrote about here. (The proposed rule can be found on the Federal Register’s website here.) Together with the […]
Governor Pritzker recently signed P.A. 103-0491 (previously SB 1570) into law, which will allow school districts to enter into design-build contracts—as opposed to the currently available design-bid-build delivery model—beginning January 1, 2024. Under the current design-bid-build delivery model, school districts […]
New school year, new roles, new personnel—these are just some of the reasons to schedule training on the Title IX requirements. While revisions to the Title IX regulations are pending, the 2020 Title IX regulations continue to apply and will […]
All of us at Franczek mourn the loss of our longtime partner and dear friend, Shelli Anderson. At the same time, we celebrate and honor Shelli for her skill in the law, her deep personal and engaging commitment to her […]
Governor Pritzker recently signed into law Public Act 103-0311 (previously HB 2447), which amends two key provisions in the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) effective as of July 28, 2023. First, the Public Act expands the permissible reasons for remote attendance […]
