Inserted within the new Firearm Concealed Carry Act is a law which imposes certain mental health reporting requirements on school administrators. Specifically, pursuant to the new School Administrator Reporting of…

On August 5, 2013, Governor Quinn signed into law Public Act 98-166 (the “Act”), which amends School Code Section 22-15, Insurance on Athletes, by requiring all high schools to maintain a minimum level…

Effective August 9, 2013, Public Act 98-0216 amended the Public Construction Bond Act, 30 ILCS 550/1, to increase the threshold, from $5,000 to $50,000, at which public bodies must require…

The Firearm Concealed Carry Act, 430 ILCS 66/1 et seq. (the “Act”), effective July 9, 2013, directly addresses the carrying of concealed firearms on community college campuses and imposes reporting duties…

On August 9, 2013, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an internal memorandum to DOL staff members stating that same-sex couples are now eligible to take leave under the Family…

On July 23, 2013, Governor Quinn signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Skills Match Program (re-titled as IllinoisJobsLink.com) which, amongst other things, requires state agencies and the parties they enter into…

Public Act 98-0115, signed into law July 29, 2013, has eliminated school district electoral boards and removed the election functions of school district board secretaries.   Section 9-10 of the School…

Registrars and Bursar’s Offices take note: Beginning with the 2013-14 academic year, any veteran using benefits under the federal Post-9/11 GI Bill is entitled to be treated as an Illinois…

Affirming part of a binding opinion issued last year by the Illinois Attorney General (“AG”), the Fourth District of the Illinois Appellate Court holds communications “pertaining to public business” which…

Public Act 98-0042, effective June 28, 2013, extends the state Early Retirement Option (“ERO”) for TRS employees through June 30, 2016. The new law provides that a local school district…