By: Michael R. Stiff Spesia & Taylor attorneys Jeff Taylor, and Mike Stiff on July 28, 2021, won a Motion to Reconsider the 2019 denial of a Motion to Dismiss brought on behalf of the City of Crest Hill in a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by the parents of Samantha Harer alleging that their daughter was shot and killed by her boyfriend Phil Flores. At the time of the alleged shooting, Flores was an off-duty Crest Hill police ... Read More
Steps Municipal Officials Should Take Before Seeking Employment With The Municipality They Represent
Often times, elected municipal officials have skills, training, and experience that make them a good fit for other positions in the municipalities that they represent. When such positions open up, these officials often would like to take advantage of the opportunity and throw their name in the hat, but questions can arise as to the propriety of seeking a job at the municipality you help to govern. This article will point out some of the pitfalls ... Read More
Illinois First District Appellate Court Clarifies FOIA Exemption
On June 21, 2019, the First District Appellate Court in Kelly v. Village of Kenilworth issued a written opinion clarifying section 7(1)(d) of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). The exemptions in Section 7(1)(d) are often cited by municipalities to protect any portion of an investigative file from public disclosure on the basis that it would obstruct or interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation. In the past, the Attorney ... Read More
Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act
Public Act 100-987, “An Act concerning fees, fines and assessments” becomes law on July 1, 2019, and amends various statutes related to the imposition of assessments against civil litigants and criminal defendants. In particular, it creates the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. As the name implies, the Act lays out the various assessments to be imposed upon the dispositions of criminal and traffic offenses. The purpose of the Act is to ... Read More
Village of New Lenox Approves Massive Age-Restricted Subdivision
By: Christian Spesia The Village of New Lenox has approved a 612-unit, single-family residential development called “Four Seasons of New Lenox.” The development will be located north of Route 6 and east of I-355, near Silver Cross Hospital, and will meet the criteria for Housing for Older Persons under the United States Fair Housing Act (allowing for the imposition of age-based residency criteria). Partner Chris Spesia represented the ... Read More
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