Law Alerts

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Law Alerts

Quiet Down Now: The “Moment of Silence” is Back

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Court has reversed a 2008 federal district court ruling which prohibited Illinois public schools from observing a “moment of silence” at…

Recent FOIA Request for “Legal Opinions of the ISBE”

Many Illinois school districts have recently received a Freedom of Information Act request, titled “FOIA Request for Legal Opinions of the ISBE”. The four-page request seeks copies of opinions issued…

Accommodating Filings For The 2011 Consolidated Election

This Law Alert supplements the firm’s 2011 Election Calendar (posted on www.rsnlt.com) with guidance concerning the business hours of local election officials during the last weeks of December 2010 –…