In Johnson v. Joliet Police Department, 2018 IL App (3d) 170726, the City of Joliet partially denied a FOIA request seeking an employee’s disciplinary history that was more than four years…

The Supreme Court issued its decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, et al. on June 27, 2018.  The question before the Court was…

The Illinois Senate and House of Representatives have passed a bipartisan budget bill (HB 3342) that Governor Rauner has pledged to sign today on Monday, June 4, 2018.  Of particular…

The Family Policy Compliance Office of the U.S. Department of Education recently issued a guidance document entitled, “FAQs on Photos and Videos under FERPA” (“FAQ”). According to the FAQ, a photo…

Meeting Your School District’s Needs Within a Tight Budget: Don’t Forget About Lease-Purchase and Installment Contracts Expensive personal property acquisitions can challenge even the most disciplined fiscal planners, especially when unanticipated…

Partner Kenneth M. Florey, Partner Howard A. Metz and Associate Matthew J. Gardner co-authored “School Construction from Start to Finish: A Project Checklist,” for the Association of School Business Officials…

On April 17, 2018, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court Judge’s decision denying the College of DuPage’s motion to dismiss former President, Robert Breuder’s claims that…

Summer construction season is almost upon us, and as our public sector clients ready their construction projects for commencement, we offer a quick refresher on an important statute, The Prevailing…

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce that Guy C. Hall, a partner at the firm’s Champaign office, has been appointed by James F. McCluskey, the Illinois State Bar Association’s President-Elect,…

The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court’s 2017 ruling in American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees, Council 31 v. Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, that refusal to pay step…