
This handbook describes the various legal tools Illinois municipalities can use to encourage economic development.
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 2017)
In this handbook, we list the 304 questions about local government issues that you always wanted to know…with actual answers.

This handbook describes the various legal tools Illinois municipalities can use to encourage economic development.
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 2017)
In this handbook, we list the 304 questions about local government issues that you always wanted to know…with actual answers.
This handbook describes the federal and state immunities available to local governments and contains practical tips to reduce both the severity and frequency of personal injury claims.(Updated 2018)
This handbook provides an overview of methods of annexation and a detailed discussion of the benefits of annexation agreements. (Updated 2017)
This handbook discusses in detail all of the statutory liens which Illinois municipalities can place on the property of individuals who owe the municipality money.
This handbook highlights 10 issues important to all local governments such as labor relations, litigation, tort immunity, worker's compensation, and zoning, among others.
This handbook provides a primer to local government officials on the laws and policies that govern collective bargaining and other employment-related matters. (Updated 2013)
This handbook provides a practical explanation of the way in which a request for zoning moves its way through an Illinois municipality.
Among the most important powers that may be exercised by municipalities, as well as counties, are zoning powers.

University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2014
Sonoma County Bar Association, The Bar Journal, Volume 29, Issue 1, Spring, 2012
The Urban Lawyer, Vol. 39, No. 3, Summer 2007, w/ Emily R. Schey

University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2014
Sonoma County Bar Association, The Bar Journal, Volume 29, Issue 1, Spring, 2012
The Urban Lawyer, Vol. 39, No. 3, Summer 2007, w/ Emily R. Schey
IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights ConferenceFriday, January 19, 2018 – 8:15-9:30 a.m.
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group.
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group.
Tom DiCianni recently published an article in the IDC Quarterly, First Quarter 2017, on liability from water management activities.
ILCMA Magazine, April 2014
The Commissioner Magazine, APA (Spring 2013)
The Municipal Lawyer Magazine (IMLA), January/February, 2013
Illinois Parks and Recreation (March/April 2013)
The firm brochure provides information about Ancel Glink and the services we provide to our clients.
Dan Bolin and Brent Denzin co-authored this article published in The Urban Lawyer (ABA, Section of State and Local Government Law 2012)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Litigation partner Darcy Proctor was a contributing author to this article regarding First Amendment rights, published by the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
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.

Understanding the Functions of Township Government and the Consolidation Clamor
Top 10 Things You Should Know about Employment Laws in Township Government

Understanding the Functions of Township Government and the Consolidation Clamor
Top 10 Things You Should Know about Employment Laws in Township Government
NPC18 Working With Consultants
Join the American Planning Association - Chicago Metro Section, and Ancel Glink attorneys David Silverman, Dan Bolin, and Christy Michaelson in a Mardi Gras celebration of planning law!
Special Topics in Planning and the First Amendment: Signs, Adult Businesses, Religious Land Uses, and More.
IML presentation with Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf, Stewart Diamond, Daniel Bolin, and Kurt Asprooth.
The Legal Side of Employees' Use of Social Media Illinois Government Finance Officers Association Annual Conference
North Central Illinois Council of Governments Semi-Annual Dinner
North Central Illinois Council of Governments Semi-Annual Dinner
North Central Illinois Council of Governments Semi-Annual Dinner
Vacant Building Ordinances: Strategies for Confronting Vacant Building Challenges
Keeping the Peace During the Municipal Elections
Vacant Building Ordinances: Strategies for Confronting Vacant Building Challenges
Demystifying the Transgender Laws: How to Prevent Bathroom Battles from Becoming an Issue in Your Municipality
American Planning Association, IL The Real Houselawyers of Planning - Handout
Illinois Municipal Handbook Q&A QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Sharing with Care: Regulations for Responsible Short-Term Rentals Illinois Municipal League - 103rd Annual Conference September 22, 2016
Police and Community Relations Improvement Act Overview Illinois Municipal League 103rd Annual Conference September 22-24, 2016
Model Public Hearing Rules of Procedure from APA-PLD Webinar
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Handout materials from the 23rd Annual Illinois Local Government Lawyers Annual Conference
Participants learned about local regulatory issues relating to adult uses, medical cannabis, video gaming, the takings clause, annexation, and the First and Second Amendments of the United States Con...
Keeping it Legal on Social Media. A Library State of Mind, ILA. 10-24-15.
Guidelines for Complying with FOIA. 10-24-15. A Library State of Mind, ILA.
Legal Updates on Records Retention, OMA, and Required Website Postings. October, 14, 2015.
IML 2015 United We Stand Q & A Presentation. Sept 17, 2015.
IML 2015 United We Stand Q & A Handout. Sept 17th, 2015.
Illinois Municipal League Annual Conference, Sept 17-19, 2015. 99 of the Most Important Issues in Dealing with Parliamentary Procedures Presentation.
Illinois Municipal League Annual Conference, Sept 17-19, 2015. 99 of the Most Important Issues in Dealing with Parliamentary Procedures.Q&A.
Presentation on if your exempt employees are still exempt.
PowerPoint Presentation, IAPD Conference 2015
LawLawPalooza 2014 (American Planning Association Annual Illinois Conference 2014)
LawLawPalooza 2014 (American Planning Association Annual Illinois Conference 2014)
Handout from the Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (October 2014)
Second Amendment and Zoning: The Other Side of Concealed Carry - IML
2014 Year in Review: Illinois Tort Immunity Update (Attorneys' Session)
2014 Year in Review: Illinois Tort Immunity Update (Attorneys' Session)
A summary of a public body's compliance requirements under FOIA (August, 2014)
PowerPoint Presentation for the Doing Business with Cook County's Land Bank event sponsored by Ancel Glink. (July 24, 2014)
Resource guide for the Doing Business with Cook County's Land Bank event sponsored by Ancel Glink. (July 24, 2014)
Central Illinois Municipal Law Seminar, June 20,2014
Waubonsee Community College Communities of Excellence Program (May 7, 2014)
Waubonsee Community College Communities of Excellence Program (May 7, 2014)
Lake County Bar Association, Local Government Committee Seminar, April 24, 2014
American Planning Association National Planning Conference 2014 - Atlanta, GA
Participants learned about local regulatory issues related to strip clubs, churches, guns shops and other land uses entangled with rights flowing from the First and Second Amendments of the U.S. Cons...
Municipal Clerks of Illinois Institute, July 19, 2013
Arkansas Municipal League Conference, June 20, 2013
Illinois City & County Managers Association, June 14, 2013
Central Illinois Clerks Association & MCI, June 20, 2013
FOIA, OMA & Video Gaming in Illinois, Municipal Clerks of Illinois, April 19, 2013
NBI, Legal Issues Involving Local Governments, February 2013
ILCMA, Winter Conference 2013 (Navigating Elections Powerpoint)
IAPD/IPRA Conference, January 24-26, 2013
IAPD/IPRA Conference, January 24-26, 2013
IAPD/IPRA Conference, January 24-26, 2013
Municipal Clerks Institute (MCI) Winter Seminar, January 25, 2013
International Association of Assessing Officials, December 14, 2012
Township Officials of Illinois Conference, November 12-13, 2012
Illinois Municipal League Conference, October 20, 2012
International Municipal Lawyers Association Conference, October 23, 2012
Illinois Municipal League Conference, October 18, 2012

In the Zone is a publication of Ancel Glink's land use group.
In the Zone is a publication of Ancel Glink's land use group.

In the Zone is a publication of Ancel Glink's land use group.
In the Zone is a publication of Ancel Glink's land use group.
In the Zone is a publication of Ancel Glink's land use group.
In the Zone is a publication of Ancel Glink's land use group.
In the Zone is a publication of Ancel Glink's land use group.
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group.
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group.
In the Zone is a publication of Ancel Glink's land use group.
Ancel Glink Today, March 2, 2015 edition of the firm e-newsletter.
Ancel Glink Today, March 16, 2015 edition of the firm e-newsletter.
Ancel Glink Today, May 1, 2015 edition of the firm e-newsletter.
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group.
Ancel Glink Today, April 16, 2015 edition of the firm e-newsletter.
In the Zone is a publication of Ancel Glink's land use group.
This is a publication of Ancel Glink's litigation group.
In the Zone is an e-newsletter published by Ancel Glink's land use group
In the Zone is an e-newsletter published by Ancel Glink's land use group
This is a publication of Ancel Glink's litigation group.
In the Zone is an e-newsletter published by Ancel Glink's land use group
In the Zone is an e-newsletter published by Ancel Glink's land use group
Ancel Glink's Local Government News, Fall 2013 edition of the firm newsletter
This is a publication of Ancel Glink's litigation group.
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group.
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group.
In the Zone is a publication of Ancel Glink's land use group.
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group.
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group.
The E-News is a publication of Ancel Glink's defense litigation group.

Client Alert, December 3, 2012

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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.


A: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, short employee breaks of less than 20 minutes are generally compensable time. However, a
conflict arises when an employee must legitimately and lawfully take such frequent breaks, each of less than 20 minutes, that it
substantially affects productivity. The Department of Labor recently helped us clarify how to resolve that conflict. In a recent
opinion letter, the DOL noted that FLSA regulations and case law generally find that short rest breaks for employees "promote the
efficiency of an employee" and therefore are compensable because that primarily benefits the employer. On the other hand, breaks
provided pursuant to FMLA are for the primary benefit of the employee. Therefore, the DOL concluded in its Opinion Letter, an
employee's breaks pursuant to FMLA (as intermittent leave) are not compensable breaks under the FLSA, because they are provided for
the primary benefit of the employee only.


No, even home rule municipalities cannot create additional restrictions on public access to information that conflict with FOIA. According to a recent Appellate Court case, while home rule units have the power to expand the duty to disclose records, they lack the authority to exempt from disclosure documents and information for which FOIA mandates disclosure.
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