Our clients include municipalities throughout the State of Illinois, as well as park districts, school districts, fire protection districts, library districts, townships, other special units and intergovernmental agencies. We serve as the corporate attorney for many governmental bodies. We also serve as special counsel to governments which seek our assistance either through their own attorneys or directly when they have special problems. We have represented newly incorporated governments as well as those which have been in existence for more than 150 years. In our municipal practice, we have represented communities with 500 residents. Because of our experience representing governmental bodies we are often asked to write or edit books, pamphlets, and articles which are widely used by both governmental officials and attorneys. We have originated, written, updated and edited many publications, including handbooks for municipalities, park districts and townships. We also produce publications in areas as diverse as economic development, zoning, planning and the Illinois Tort Immunity Act. We are frequently asked to lecture at local government seminars and conferences.

We invite all municipal officials to review our Municipal Q&A for very long list of questions and answers which have appeared on our web site or in presentations which we have given to various organizations. We also wish to bring your attention to our 2007 guide for Newly-Elected Officials.

For over a decade, we have published a periodic newsletter, Local Government News, in which we review and comment on recent local national cases and legislation and the impact that they will have on Illinois local governments. The most recent issue of Local Government News are available and are listed below:

Fall 2008, 7MB, pdf format.