Today the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) issued guidance to practitioners on filing dates and deadlines in light of the unprecedented changes occasioned by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The guidance postpones hearings and extends certain evidence filing deadlines, but […]
Earlier today, Governor J. B. Pritzker issued a new Executive Order, requiring all Illinois residents to remain at home except under certain circumstances. The order exempts certain “Essential Activities,” “Essential Governmental Functions,” and “Essential Businesses and Operations.” The Executive Order […]
Yesterday, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced a temporary suspension of reassessment notices and filing deadlines. This follows the Assessor’s closing his office to the public on March 13, 2020 in light of the growing threat and societal change occasioned […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. On March 18, 2020, ISBE issued guidance on providing special education during the current mandatory two-week school closure. While the guidance responds to some of the questions arising from this unprecedented situation, neither the U.S. Department of […]
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) updated its Mandatory Statewide School Closure Guidance for Illinois Schools and School Districts yesterday for the fourth time since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Illinois. Addressing concerns about the inability […]
As with most issues relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), expectations regarding the holding of public meetings have been evolving rapidly over the past few days. On March 16, 2020, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order suspending […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a webinar today addressing online education and website accessibility. In the webinar, the Department of Education recognized that e-learning activities are becoming the norm as schools move their educational operations online in an effort […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. In the wake of Governor Pritzker’s recent order requiring all Illinois schools to close between March 17 and March 30, many schools and school districts have been left guessing how to best serve students […]
