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New OMA Law Creates Limited Exception to Physical Presence Requirement
By Maritza Guevara |
Written by Steven B. Adams and Catherine R. Locallo As you may already know, SB 2135 amending the Open Meetings Act was signed into law on June 12, 2020 (P.A. 101-0640,…
Amendments to Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act Signed Into Law
By Robbins Schwartz |
Written by Catherine R. Locallo and Matthew M. Swift On June 5, 2020, Governor Pritzker signed HB 2455 into law as Public Act 101-0633. The legislation is effective immediately and makes changes in the state’s Unemployment…
New Order Outlines Phase 3 Requirements as More Employees Return to Work
By Robbins Schwartz |
Written by Matthew M. Swift Last Friday, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-38 to end his stay-at-home orders and move the state into Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan for responding to the COVID-19…
Prepare for New (or Old) OMA Physical Presence Requirements
By Robbins Schwartz |
Without action by the Governor, the return of the physical requirements under the OMA would coincide most of Illinois entering Phase 3 (Recovery) of the Governor’s “Restore Illinois” Plan. While…
Illinois Appellate Rejects School Exemption for On-Campus Daycare
By Robbins Schwartz |
Written by Scott L. Ginsburg and Katie Zumalt-Rogers On May 15, 2020, the Appellate Court ruled that a daycare operated on the University of Chicago’s campus was “used with a view to profit”…
CDC and ISBE Issue Guidance as Schools Plan for Reopening
By Robbins Schwartz |
ISBE’s guidance is only the first part of its Transition Plan Advisory Workgroup’s recommendations and focuses on the short term, discussing how to wrap up the current school year and…
Illinois Announces $25 Million in Fast-Track Grants for Planned Infrastructure Projects
By Robbins Schwartz |
Written by Katie Zumalt-Rogers and Matthew J. Gardner On May 12, 2020, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that Illinois would expedite $25 million of existing…
Department of Education Declines to Seek Waivers of FAPE and LRE Requirements under IDEA
By Robbins Schwartz |
On April 27, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a report to Congress regarding her recommended waiver authority under The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES…
U.S. Department of Education Releases Final Title IX Rules
By Robbins Schwartz |
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released its final Rules governing how educational institutions must address allegations of sexual harassment and assault under Title IX of the…
Stay‐at‐Home Orders Extend into May, Despite Lawsuits
By Robbins Schwartz |
On April 30, Governor Pritzker issued a new stay‐at‐home order, Executive Order 2020‐32, extending from May 1 to May 29, despite lawsuits challenging his authority to do so. In addition,…