Welcome to the Resource Center
![](/Content/Images/ArrowIcon.png)
Handbook for Newly Elected Officials (PDF 3930KB)
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 2021)
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 2021)
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.
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)
View All This handbook provides an overview of methods of annexation and a detailed discussion of the benefits of annexation agreements. (Updated 2017)
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
View All
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
Board Policy Manual Session 2024 (PDF 265KB)
The Importance of the Board Policy Manual - Why You Need One and What You Can Do With It
View All The Importance of the Board Policy Manual - Why You Need One and What You Can Do With It
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
Ancel Glink Today- 4 16 2015 (PDF 76KB)
Ancel Glink Today, April 16, 2015 edition of the firm e-newsletter.
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
Ancel Glink's Local Government News, Fall 2013 edition of the firm newsletter
View All
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
Quorum Forum 85 (7/11/2024)
When does the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) require an employer to make reasonable accommodations
for an employee with a disability? On the latest episode of Ancel Glink’s
Quorum For...
View entire article
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
Quorum Forum 84 (6/6/2024)
The General
Assembly recently concluded its spring session and Ancel Glink’s Tyler Smith joins
us to talk about recent legislation local government should know, including
updates on the ...
View entire article
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
Keri-Lyn Presentation (5/17/2024)
View More
Partner Keri-Lyn Krafthefer is presenting on “Accommodation of Migrant Populations and Transgender Populations” at the Illinois Township Attorneys’ Association’ annual conference on May 17th in Bartl...
View entire article
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
April 2021
Do I have to pay our employees for time off taken to get vaccinated for COVID-19?
View answer
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
October 2018
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?
View answer
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
June 2018
View More
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
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)
![](/Content/Images/LinkArrow.png)