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Our Village has a resident that files FOIA requests once per week and the work to produce the documents has begun to take more and more of staff's time. Is it ever okay not to respond to a FOIA request?

A: No. Surprisingly, the most common formal opinion issued by the Public Access Counselor is that a public body violates FOIA by ignoring a request (as well as the PAC's request for review!). The most recent formal opinion, Public Access Opinion 18-011, was released September 10, 2018.

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Ancel Glink Library

Handbook for Newly Elected Officials (PDF 3735KB)
Our Newly Elected Officials Guide is designed to provide information and guidance on various laws and procedures to newly-elected officials of all local governments. (Updated 2019)

304 Questions That Have Actual Answers (PDF 1559KB)
In this handbook, we list the 304 questions about local government issues that you always wanted to know…with actual answers.

Municipal Annexation Handbook (PDF 6352KB)
This handbook provides an overview of methods of annexation and a detailed discussion of the benefits of annexation agreements. (Updated 2017)

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Publications

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

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

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

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Presentations

IAPD - Not in My Park!
IAPD - Not in My Park! Powerpoint

IAPD/IPRA 2021 Virtual Conference: Session 128 (PDF 17985KB)
Not in My Park! Regulating Controversial Park Activities

TOI 2018 - Understanding Functions + Consolidation (PDF 200KB)
Understanding the Functions of Township Government and the Consolidation Clamor

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Newsletters

Ancel Glink Today- 4 16 2015 (PDF 76KB)
Ancel Glink Today, April 16, 2015 edition of the firm e-newsletter.

Local Government News (Fall 2013) (PDF 28548KB)
Ancel Glink's Local Government News, Fall 2013 edition of the firm newsletter

White Papers

Township Electric Aggregation (PDF)
Client Alert, August 2012

Pre-Caucus Duties for Townships (PDF)
Client Alert, November 2012

Changes to the Open Meetings Act for Agendas and Notices (PDF)
Client Alert, July 2012

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Recent News

Congratulations Chris Welch! (1/13/2021)

We congratulate Emmanual "Chris" Welch on his historic selection as the Speaker of the House.  Our first interaction with Chris was as our client.  He was running in his first election, for... View entire article

QUORUM FORUM 48: 20 QUESTIONS FOR 2021 (1/12/2021)

Local governments will face questions about vaccines, virtual meetings, cannabis licenses, and more in 2021. Ancel Glink’s Jaime Such and Rain Montero join us to answer those questions an... View entire article

Quorum Forum 47: IAMMA Social Media Workshop! (12/3/2020)

How do the First Amendment and other laws apply to local government employees on social media? Attorneys Matt DiCianni and Dan Bolin talk about it at the Illinois Association o... View entire article

Archived Question of the Month

October 2018

June 2018

One of our employees requires intermittent 15 minute breaks under FMLA. Are we required to compensate that employee for the time spent on those breaks? View answer

December 2017

Can a home rule municipality adopt an ordinance that exempts certain records from public inspection, even though those same records may be subject to public inspection under FOIA? View answer