Contact Us NowBy Joshua D. Herman joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com There will come a time for every body of local government that leads someone to ask: “What about Bob?” Maybe Bob is an elected alderman or trustee who has not come to a meeting in three months. Maybe he is the elected official who orally announced his resignation at that…
Month: March 2012
New Rules for Ordinance Violations
New Supreme Court Rules require review and updating of ordinances By Joshua D. Herman joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com On December 7, 2011, new Illinois Supreme Court Rules (“Rules”) governing ordinance violations went into effect. These new Rules address many issues a municipality faces when dealing with ordinance violations. The Rules clarify how a municipality may initiate ordinance prosecutions…