Governor Quinn recently signed into law P.A. 98-0648, which, among other things, impacts recall rights following a reduction in force (“RIF”). The new law became effective on July 1, 2014,…
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Each year we receive requests for audit response letters from our large and ever-growing client family. In these requests, we are asked to identify pending or threatened litigation and claims…
The Illinois legislature has passed new legislation requiring training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (“CPR”) and use of an automated external defibrillator (“AED”) for all secondary school students in the state of…
As you have no doubt heard, the pension reform law set for implementation on June 1 was put on hold by a Sangamon County Circuit Court judge. On May 14,…
The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the U.S. Department of Education, under pressure from activist groups for the rise in sexual assault and sexual harassment on college campuses, has…
In Town of Greece, New York v. Galloway, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that prayer in town board meetings is an acceptable American tradition as long as the board does…
On May 8, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education issued a joint “Dear Colleague” letter reminding local education agencies that they are required to…
On April 18, 2014, the U.S. Department of Education announced that Illinois has been granted a waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act(“NCLB”), the most recent authorization of the…