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Ancel Glink’s David Silverman, Greg Jones, and Dan Bolin join the American Planning Association’s Planning Webcast Series to discuss some of their favorite planning law cases from 2022! What do you think the hottest legal issues in planning will be for 2023? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- APA Planning Webcast Series:  https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_home_page Municipal Minute Blog:  municipalminute.ancelglink.com APA PLD Case Law Digest:  https://www.planning.org/divisions/planningandlaw/case-law-digest/ GovLove Podcast, Troubling Signs at the Supreme Court Podcast: Troubling Signs at the Supreme Court https://elgl.org/podcast-troubling-signs-at-the-supreme-court-with-amanda-karras-lisa-soronen-brian-connolly/ --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

The Quorum Forum podcast team loves a good tradition. To ring in the New Year, we will be reviewing case law and legislation that our local government listeners should be aware of as we head into 2023. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com. Happy Holidays!   --- Resources ---   Illinois Supreme Court Rules in Public Body’s Favor in FOIA Case Involving Lawful Injunction https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/09/illinois-supreme-court-rules-in-public.html   PAC Issues Binding Opinion on Remote Meeting Agendas https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/06/pac-issues-binding-opinion-on-remote.html   Court Rejects First Amendment Claim Involving Persons’ Failure to Provide ID https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/08/court-rejects-first-amendment-claim.html   Court Declines to Find City Liable for Police Officer Off-Duty Activities https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/08/court-declines-to-find-city-liable-for.html   Supreme Court Finds City in Violation of First Amendment for Denying Religious Flag on City Flag Pole https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/05/supreme-court-finds-city-in-violation.html   Seventh Circuit Finds Nativity Scene on Courthouse Lawn Constitutional https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/02/seventh-circuit-finds-nativity-scene-on.html   Public Act 102-1088 (Illinois General Assembly) https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=102-1088&GA=102   School Wellness – Trauma (State Board of Education) https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Trauma.aspx   PAC Orders Release of Disciplinary Complaints in 5th Binding Opinion https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/04/pac-orders-release-of-disciplinary.html   PAC Says Resumes of Candidates for Elected Office are Releasable Under FOIA https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/08/pac-says-resumes-of-candidates-for.html   Court Finds First Amendment Violation in Facebook Moderation Case https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/12/court-finds-first-amendment-violation.html   School Board Members Blocking of Parents on Social Media Violated First Amendment https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/07/school-board-members-blocking-of.html   Court Upholds Redaction of Requester’s Own Private Information Under FOIA https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/08/court-upholds-redaction-of-requesters.html   Public Act 102-0896 (Illinois General Assembly) https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=102-0896   Federal Court Dismisses Civil Rights Suit Challenging $50 Parking Ticket https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/01/federal-court-dismisses-civil-rights.html   10th Annual Local Government Law Institute https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/11/10th-annual-local-government-law.html --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith   This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

The Open Meetings Act mandates public bodies hold open meetings. Ancel Glink’s Kathy Kunkle and Mark Heinle join us to discuss the litigation exception to the open meetings act and what municipalities need to know to comply with the Act. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.idc.law/resource/resmgr/quarterly_v32-33/32.1.47.pdf --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producer: Andrew Scott Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

Ancel Glink loves zoning, planning, and land use law. Join us for a special episode reflecting on the 2022 APA-IL State Conference, featuring highlights shared by Ancel Glink attorneys and law clerks. Topics include sign regulations, short-term rentals, affordable housing, and much more! Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com.  --- Resources --- 2022 APA-IL State Conference https://www.ilapa.org/apail22 Only Planners in the Building – the Official 2022 APA-IL State Cofnerence Podcast https://www.ilapa.org/post/apail22-podcast-only-planners-in-the-building  Ancel Glink Municipal Minute Blog https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/  Ancel Glink Resource Center https://ancelglink.com/resource  Podcast: Improving Traffic and Pedestrian Safety with Victoria Barrett, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning https://elgl.org/podcast-improving-traffic-and-pedestrian-safety-with-victoria-barrett-chicago-metropolitan-agency-for-planning/  --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers    

David Silverman and Dan Bolin are back for a livestream of Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum podcast to discuss the latest on accessory dwelling units in Illinois and recent constitutional challenges to local ordinances affecting homeless populations. They also review your questions on the latest legal issues affecting local governments. Email us your questions at podcast@ancelglink.com --- Resources --- Watch the Quorum Forum 45 Livestream at www.youtube.com/ancelglink CDC, [Interim Guidance on Unsheltered Homelessness and COVID-19 for Homeless Service Providers and Local Officials](www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…d-homelessness.html) --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producers: Matthew T. DiCianni Executive Producers: Julie Tappendorf, Keri-Lyn Krafthefer Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: ancelglink.com/disclaimers

Newly-elected and not-so-newly elected officials need to know how to do business at local government meetings. That’s why Ancel Glink’s Steve Mahrt and Eugene Bolotnikov joined the Illinois Association of County Board Members to review parliamentary procedures and other helpful tips for orderly local government meetings. What strategies does your organization use to promote civility at meetings? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com!

We’re revisiting popular Quorum Forum podcast episodes this summer and this month we’re revisiting “Quorum Forum 24: Local Government Procurement.” This is a timely episode to revisit as the General Assembly recently amended the competitive bidding thresholds for some units of local government. The episode also touches on overtime rules that may be changing again in October 2022. Questions? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources Municipal Minute: New Laws Raise the Competitive Bidding Threshold for Some Units of Local Government municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/06/n…ding.html Workplace Report: Here is What you Need to do to get Ready for the New Overtime Rule workplacereport.ancelglink.com/2019/10/h…-get.html --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

After four years, Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast is taking a brief recess to listen back to some of our more popular episodes. Two years ago, the Illinois General Assembly approved recreational cannabis, bringing sweeping changes to local governments and employers. This is a timely episode to revisit as some municipalities are reconsidering their local cannabis regulations today. Listen to our conversation with Adam Simon and Matt DiCianni about local cannabis business regulations, state and local taxes, prosecutions, expungements, and more! Questions about cannabis? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com. --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

We’re celebrating four years of Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum podcast at the APA-CMS Bar Exam, a realistic simulated law school experience for planners and land use professionals. Recorded live at the Haymarket Pub and Brewery on April 6, 2022, listen to APA-IL Chapter President Nina Idemudia and Ancel Glink attorneys Daniel Bolin, Megan Mack, and Greg Jones discuss the most important planning law cases of the year. Email your land use and zoning questions to podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- Court Addresses Zoning Challenge and Finds City Immune From Monetary Damages https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/08/court-addresses-zoning-challenge-and.html Trinity Sober Living, LLC v. Village of Hinsdale Federal Court Opinion https://casetext.com/case/trinity-sober-living-llc-v-vill-of-hinsdale Appellate Court Confirms Standard of Review for Zoning Challenges https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/12/appellate-court-confirms-standard-of.html Strauss v. City of Chicago Appellate Court Opinion https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/5f395226-77d3-460b-8b7c-48fd0bf91d1a/Strauss%20v.%20City%20of%20Chicago,%202021%20IL%20App%20(1st)%20191977.pdf Court Upholds Village’s Finding that Short-Term Rental Use Violated Zoning Code https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/03/court-upholds-villages-finding-that.html Shoub Properties, LLC v. Village of Glen Ellyn Appellate Court Opinion https://casetext.com/case/shoub-props-llc-v-vill-of-glen-ellyn Governor Signs Several Bills Into Law That Affect Local Governments https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/09/governor-signs-several-bills-into-law.html Bill Would Amend Affordable Housing Laws https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/bill-would-amend-affordable-housing-laws.html Court Finds Daycare May Have Prescriptive Easement Against Village https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/07/court-finds-daycare-may-have.html Medponics Illinois, LLC v. Department of Agriculture Illinois Supreme Court Opinion https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/40db77d1-65ca-4ddf-bb0f-489bf49b3161/Medponics%20Illinois%20LLC%20v.%20Dept.%20of%20Agriculture,%202021%20IL%20125443.pdf Court Finds Sweepstakes Machines to be Video Gaming Terminals Under State Law https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/09/court-finds-sweepstakes-machines-to-be.html Word Seed Church v. Village of Hazel Crest Federal Court Opinion https://casetext.com/case/the-word-seed-church-v-vill-of-hazel-crest U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Digital Billboard Case https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/us-supreme-court-to-hear-digital.html Supreme Court Issues Decision in Challenge to Austin’s Sign Regulations https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/04/supreme-court-issues-decision-in.html --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

Many local government officers and employees are required to file a statement of economic interests each year and the new questions on this year's form are causing confusion for many filers. However, a careful review of the definitions in the new law will make the questions easier to answer. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- Secretary of State Guidance for Statements of Economic Interests www.ilsos.gov/departments/index/…s/soeguidance.html --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

Many local government officers and employees are required to file a statement of economic interests each year and the new questions on this year's form are causing confusion for many filers. However, a careful review of the definitions in the new law will make the questions easier to answer. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- Secretary of State Guidance for Statements of Economic Interests https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/index/economic_interests/soeguidance.html --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

Spring is almost here, so we’re celebrating increasing sunshine and sunshine laws with Ancel Glink’s Steve Mahrt and Eugene Bolotnikov! We review important Freedom of Information Act and Open Meeting Act decision that local government should know. Email your FOIA and OMA questions to podcast@ancelglink.com!

Park agencies manage many acres of public space where sometimes controversial activities take place. What authority does your organization have to address vaccines, surveillance, cannabis, guns, and more? Find out as Kurt Asprooth, Megan Mack, and Dan Bolin discuss during "Not in my Park!" proudly presented by Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum podcast at the 2022 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference! What controversial activities are impacting your parks? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Julie Tappendorf, Keri-Lyn Krafthefer Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Matt Smith, Ricardo Perez This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

The COVID-19 pandemic is still a prominent part of our everyday lives, as the Delta and Omicron variants continue to impact our communities. In this episode, Ancel Glink Partner W. Britt Isaly will share his insight from the 2021 Illinois Library Association Conference on all things COVID, from remote meetings to vaccine mandates. Call the Quorum Forum Hotline (312.601.9185) to tell us about your experience as an employer or employee during the pandemic, or email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com. --- Resources --- PAC Finds in Favor of Public Body in Challenge to Remote Meeting http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/12/pac-finds-in-favor-of-public-body-in.html ELGL GovLove Podcast: Planning Commissioner Training with Michael Blue, Teska Associates https://elgl.org/podcast-planning-commissioner-training-with-michael-blue-teska-associates/ --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producer: Andrew Scott Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

Local governments are preparing for the new year, and Ancel Glink attorneys are sharing all the new laws they will need to know on Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum podcast! Call the Quorum Forum Hotline (312.601.9185) to tell us your new year’s resolution, or email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- Liquor Laws to Know for Phase 5 and Beyond http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/liquor-laws-to-know-for-phase-5-and.html New Election Laws in Illinois http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/09/new-election-laws-in-illinois.html Quorum Forum Episode 54: Litigation and Legislation http://quorumforum.ancelglink.com/2021/07/54-litigation-and-legislation.html Quorum Forum Episode 58: Taxes! http://quorumforum.ancelglink.com/2021/11/58-taxes.html PAC Finds School Board in Violation of OMA for Conducting Public Comment in Closed Session http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/10/pac-finds-school-board-in-violation-of.html PAC Again Wades Into First Amendment Territory in Public Comment Challenge http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/04/pac-again-wades-into-first-amendment.html Governor Signs Land Use and Environmental Legislation http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/09/governor-signs-land-use-and.html PAC Determines Names of Residents Who Received Parking "Exceptions" Are Releasable http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/08/pac-determines-names-of-residents-who.html GovLove, Zoning Reform with Jake Seid https://elgl.org/podcast-zoning-reform-with-jake-seid-chicago-metropolitan-agency-for-planning/ Auld Lang Syne - Alexander Nakarada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4hhY5oWa8o --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producer: Andrew Scott Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

There is nothing certain in this life but Quorum Forum podcast and taxes! Ancel Glink’s Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Adam Simon, and Jim Rock join us to discuss budget and levy process, tax objections, tax assessment appeals, and more! Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- Real Time with IPELRA Podcast, Mandating Vaccination in the Workplace https://anchor.fm/ipelra/episodes/Mandating-Vaccination-in-the-Workplace-e18jr4i GovLove Podcast, Implementing a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate https://elgl.org/podcast-implementing-a-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-with-craig-talsma-hoffman-estates-park-district-il/ Municipal Minute, Governor Signs Several Bills Into Law That Affect Local Governments http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/09/governor-signs-several-bills-into-law.html Municipal Minute, New Open Meetings Act Laws http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/09/new-open-meetings-act-laws.html --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producer: Andrew Scott Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimer

The Workplace Transparency Act requires nearly all Illinois employers to give their employees sexual harassment prevention training every year. Ancel Glink’s Amber Samuelson joins us to review the requirements and discuss what employers need to know to comply with the law. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- Municipal Minute, Court Finds Sweepstakes Machines to be Video Gaming Terminals Under State Law http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/09/court-finds-sweepstakes-machines-to-be.html. GovLove, “Addressing Homelessness in Ten Global Cities with Linda Gibbs and Tamiro Mammo”: https://elgl.org/podcast-addressing-homelessness-in-ten-global-cities-with-linda-gibbs-and-tamiru-mammo/ --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producer: Erin Monforti, Andrew Scott Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

The FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine and Ancel Glink’s Mike Halpin joins us to discuss what that means for employers considering vaccine mandates. Then, Andrew Scott tells about recent tort immunity cases local governments should know to avoid liability from lawsuits. Email your questions about immunity from COVID-19 or immunity from lawsuits to podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- Workplace Report EEOC Offers Long-Awaited Guidance on Vaccinations http://workplacereport.ancelglink.com/2021/06/eeoc-offers-long-awaited-guidance-on.html Federal Court Upholds Employer Mandate for the COVID-19 Vaccine http://workplacereport.ancelglink.com/2021/06/federal-court-upholds-employer-mandate.html Municipal Minute Illinois Appellate Court Rules on Tort Immunity Case http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/01/illinois-appellate-court-rules-on-tort.html County Dispatch Services Protected by Tort Immunity Act http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2020/12/county-dispatch-services-protected-by.html --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producers: Matt DiCianni, Andrew Scott Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith

It’s summer, so that means it’s time to review cases about sunshine laws, along with the significant U.S. Supreme Court cases affecting local governments. Ancel Glink’s Eugene Bolotnikov and Dan James review important cases you should know, along with what the Governor’s latest disaster declaration means for local government meetings under the Open Meetings Act. Send your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- Municipal Minute Appellate Court Rejects Deliberative Process and Attorney-Client Exemptions in FOIA Challenge http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/07/appellate-court-rejects-deliberative.html Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Digital Billboard Case http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/07/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-digital.html Court Rules in Favor of Public Bodies in FOIA Case Involving Security Video Footage http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/07/court-rules-in-favor-of-public-bodies.html Supreme Court Finds in Favor of Cheerleader in Social Media Speech Challenge http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/supreme-court-finds-in-favor-of.html Court Authorizes Limited Disclosure of Medical Information Under FOIA http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/07/court-authorizes-limited-disclosure-of.html Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Warrantless Search Case http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/07/supreme-court-issues-ruling-in.html --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producers: Matt DiCianni, Andrew Scott Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

Litigation and legislation are on the agenda for another regular meeting of Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum podcast! Tom DiCianni joins us to talk about common questions local officials have about lawsuits they might encounter while serving the public. Then, Erin Monforti reviews legislation from the Illinois General Assembly’s 2021 spring session. Send your questions about litigation and legislation to podcast@ancelglink.com! --- Resources --- Illinois General Assembly Update: OMA Edition http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/illinois-general-assembly-update-oma.html Bills Propose Changes to Employee-Related Legislation http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/bills-propose-changes-to-employee.html Bills Would Amend Land Use and Other Regulatory Statutes http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/bills-would-amend-land-use-and-other.html Legislature Sends Finance-Related Bills to Governor http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/legislature-sends-finance-related-bills.html Trailer Bill to SAFE-T Act Sent to Governor http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/trailer-bill-to-safe-t-act-sent-to.html Liquor Laws to Know for Phase 5 and Beyond http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/liquor-laws-to-know-for-phase-5-and.html Bill Would Amend Affordable Housing Laws http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2021/06/bill-would-amend-affordable-housing-laws.html IAPD Park Cast, Todd Tucker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Swh0XSMX8 WBEZ, A Gardener Pushes For Legislation To Help Extend The Growing Season https://www.wbez.org/stories/a-gardener-pushes-for-legislation-to-help-extend-the-growing-season/8b4a5213-3c4e-4522-8944-7ea674ff4d40 Township Officials of Illinois Events https://www.toi.org/events/ New York Times, Florence Fabricant’s Peach Upside-Down Cake https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6355-peach-upside-down-cake?action=click&module=RecipeBox&pgType=recipebox-page®ion=recently-viewed&rank=0 --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producers: Matt DiCianni, Andrew Scott Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers