Recent amendments (P.A. 99-0550) to the Illinois Liquor Control Act (“Act”) affect community colleges and public library districts.  The Act was amended to permit community colleges to serve alcohol in…

On August 25, 2016, Governor Rauner signed Public Act 99-0890, which amends the Illinois Counties, Township, and Municipal Codes to reflect that Illinois public school districts are subject to local government…

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce that 5 of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2017 lists.        …

Thanks to Public Act 99-713 effective on August 5, 2016, boards of education in school districts outside Chicago may continue to rely on School Code Section 17-2A which confers broad…

On July 29, 2016, Governor Rauner signed Public Act 99-0693 which amends the Public Community College Act to limit outgoing Boards of Trustees from amending or entering into a new employment agreement…

On July 29, 2016, Governor Rauner signed a new law addressing some of the common questions stemming from The School Code requirement of criminal history records checks on applicants for employment and…

Effective January 1, 2017, all voting trustees for Illinois community colleges will be required to complete a minimum of 4 hours of professional development leadership training.  Prior to Governor Rauner…

Effective immediately, the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act (PA 99-0646/HB5684) (the “Act”) prohibits units of local government from making a “disclosable payment” to certain IMRF participating employees unless the local government’s…