Ancel Glink - Welcome to the Resource Center

Governor's Order - Stay-at-home (PDF 391KB)
Governor Pritzker’s stay-at-home order is here: (and then link to the attachment)

OMA - Governor's Order (PDF 143KB)
Open Meetings Act - Governor's Executive Order

Speaker, “Social Media: Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? What Now?,” ILCMA/IPELRA Social Media and Local Government “The New Influence,” 2019 (PPTX 1950KB)
ILCMA-IPELRA 2019

“Annexation, A Cautionary Tale” Planning, American Planning Association, February 2019” (PDF 37KB)
Legal Lessons

The Legal Side of Using Social Media (PPTX 4105KB)
IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights ConferenceFriday, January 19, 2018 – 8:15-9:30 a.m.

Stewart Diamond's 50th Anniversary with Ancel Glink (PDF 116KB)
IML Review Magazine

Running Efficient, Effective (and Shorter) Meetings (PDF 1016KB)
An article by Greg Jones.

Water Water Everywhere (PDF 1347KB)
Tom DiCianni recently published an article in the IDC Quarterly, First Quarter 2017, on liability from water management activities.

Big Bully: School Liability for Bullying (PDF 2091KB)
Litigation Management (Winter, 2015)

Communicating in an Electronic Age (PDF 1107KB)
APA Planning Magazine, April 2014

Chicago Gun Shop Ban Shot Down, Triggers Review of Local Ordinances (PDF 660KB)
ILCMA Magazine, April 2014

Ethics and Social Media for Lawyers (PDF 161KB)
The Practical Real Estate Lawyer (September, 2013)

Racking up Nonbillable Miles (PDF 103KB)
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, July 2013

Township Officials Handbook
Township Officials of Illinois (2013)

Rules of the Game: A Framework for Effective Zoning Hearings (PDF 569KB)
The Commissioner Magazine, APA (Spring 2013)

Attorneys & Social Media: An Ethical Minefield or Professional Boon? (PDF)
The Municipal Lawyer Magazine (IMLA), January/February, 2013

Doing More With Less: Turning Operations Dollars Into Capital Funds (PDF)
Illinois Parks and Recreation (March/April 2013)

Firm Brochure (PDF 539KB)
The firm brochure provides information about Ancel Glink and the services we provide to our clients.

When All Heller Breaks Loose: Gun Regulation Considerations For Zoning and Planning Officials Under the New Second Amendment (PDF)
Dan Bolin and Brent Denzin co-authored this article published in The Urban Lawyer (ABA, Section of State and Local Government Law 2012)

Financial Manual for Illinois Public Libraries
Ancel Glink has written a finance manual for Illinois public libraries, authored by Stewart Diamond and W. Britt Isaly and published by the Illinois Library Association.

Illinois Municipal Handbook
Since 1968, Ancel Glink has authored the Illinois Municipal Handbook, published and distributed by the Illinois Municipal League and edited by Stewart Diamond and Keri-Lyn Krafthefer.

Township Officials of Illinois Laws and Duties Handbook
For years, Ancel Glink has worked collaboratively with TOI to produce the Township Officials of Illinois Handbook, currently in its 5th edition and edited by Keri-Lyn Krafthefer.

Illinois Park District Law Handbook
Since 1993, Ancel Glink has authored the Illinois Park District Law Handbook, published by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and edited by Rob Bush.

Balancing First Amendment Rights with the Interests of Public Employers: The Origins and Legacy of Garcetti v. Ceballos (PDF 469KB)
Litigation partner Darcy Proctor was a contributing author to this article regarding First Amendment rights, published by the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

Survey of 2011 Municipal Law Cases (PDF)
Litigation partners Darcy Proctor and Lucy Bednarek were contributing authors to the 2011 Survey of Municipal Law Cases, published by the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

Hiring and Preparing Expert Witnesses in Land Use Cases (PDF)
ALI-ABA Land Use Institute, 2011