Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog You know from our previous post regarding recent legislation in Illinois, we have had our eye on House Bill 3586, which has been awaiting the Governor’s signature since June. Well, the time has come; Governor […]
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Governor Pritzker Signs Law Requiring Parental Notice Before Police Questioning at School of Students Suspected of Crimes
Governor Pritzker recently signed a law requiring notification or attempted notification of the parent or guardian of a student suspected of criminal activity prior to detaining and questioning the student on school grounds about the suspected crime by a law […]
Court Rules Homestead Tax Exemption Applies to Lease Agreements
An Illinois Appellate Court recently ruled that the general homestead exemption applies to a couple leasing a single-family home. In Shrake v. The Rock Island Treasurer, the Court determined the couple, as leaseholders, were entitled to the general homestead exemption because […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog You would be forgiven if you can’t keep up with the many changes in the Illinois laws governing education at back-to-school time this year. As if Illinois special educators and administrators don’t have enough […]
Illinois State Law Protections for Transgender Students Increase As Slowdown in Federal Enforcement Continues
In a recent decision, the Illinois Human Rights Commission (IHRC) ruled that Illinois schools cannot limit transgender students’ unfettered access to the locker rooms that correspond to their gender identities. The decision was closely followed by a new Illinois law […]
In what is perhaps an agency first, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a letter in response to a request from a concerned parent. The parent sought an opinion on whether the […]
On August 9, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued the first of its planned series of highly anticipated proposed amendments to its union election procedures. These proposed amendments follow the NLRB’s request for public input in December 2017 […]
OK to Deny FOIA Request for Nonexistent Records
In a recent decision, the Illinois Appellate Court held that the nonexistence of requested documents is an affirmative defense to a complaint grounded in the Freedom of Information Act. The court also clarified that public bodies do not need to […]