On February 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released three new resource documents to support equal opportunity in athletic programs consistent with Title IX…
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The Illinois State Police recently notified many principals and other school administrators throughout the state that, as of March 1, schools would need to utilize the ISP Law Enforcement Portal…
Beginning July 1, 2023, public and non-public schools and school contractors must begin conducting employment history reviews for all applicants for employment who will have direct contact with students or…
In Public Access Opinion 22-013, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) found that the City of Chicago violated FOIA when it denied a request for a letter that was sent to…
In Dodge v. Evergreen School Dist. No. 114, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (which does not have jurisdiction over Illinois) revived a teacher’s First Amendment…
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…
Public Act 102-112 extended the deadline to pay Cook County first installment property taxes for tax year 2022 from March 1, 2023, to April 1, 2023. By law, Cook County…
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”), expanding protections for pregnant employees…
The Illinois State Police have established a new Law Enforcement Portal to receive reports of individuals determined to constitute a “clear and present danger” under the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification…
In Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County, Florida, et al., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which has jurisdiction over Alabama, Florida, and Georgia) held that a Florida…