Kerry B. Pipal

In a binding opinion, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) found that a school board violated the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) when the board president interrupted a public…

The U.S. Department of Justice recently released long-awaited proposed rules related to the ADA, including the adoption of specific technical standards for the accessibility of state and local government websites…

Public Act 103-0491, which is effective January 1, 2024, creates the School Design-Build Authorization Law within the School Code and aims to increase efficiency and effectiveness in construction projects by…

In a nonbinding opinion, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) found that a city council violated the Open Meeting Act (“OMA”) when it improperly discussed certain matters during closed session that…

In a binding opinion, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) found that a school board violated the Open Meeting Act (“OMA”) when it improperly discussed certain matters related to the sale…

In Public Access Opinion 23-003, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) found that the board of a library district violated the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) by holding a “Meet and Greet”…

In Public Access Opinion 23-004, the Public Access Coordinator (“PAC”) found that a school board violated the Open Meeting Act (“OMA”) when its posted agenda language failed to set forth…

In Edgar County Watchdogs v. Joliet Township, a government oversight organization submitted a FOIA request to a township for a copy of a specific hard drive. The township responded that…

On January 31, 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced in a press release that the state’s public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been continuously renewed for thirty-day…

The Department of Education (DOE) recently updated its guidance on ESSER and GEER funding to include more information on a variety of topics, including disposition rules for equipment and supplies,…