The question presented in this consolidated appeal is whether Public Act 98-641 (eff. June9, 2014) (Act), which amends the Illinois Pension Code as it pertains to certain pension funds for employees of the city of Chicago, violates the pension protection clause of the Illinois Constitution. Ill. Const. 1970, art. XIII, 5.
Illinois Commerce Commission On Its Own Motion: Investigation into the Customer Authorization required for access by third parties other than retail electric suppliers to advanced metering infrastructure interval meter data.
In this public employee union case, the Illinois Supreme Court held that multiyear collective bargaining agreements are subject to the appropriation power of the State, a power which may only be exercised by the General Assembly.
Press Release: Today The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) honored women veterans who have fought bravely for our country at an event today in Naperville.
Macoupin County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.
A warrantless dog sniff for marijuana at an apartment door was found to violate the fourth amendment in this Champaign County case. The defendant lived on the third floor of a 12-unit apartment building in Urbana.
Because this case has a lengthy history leading to the instant action, some of whichoverlaps with this case, we will set forth the background in some detail. On June 28, 2005,plaintiff was employed as a police officer for defendants police department.
In a stipulated bench trial in the circuit court of Hancock County, this defendant was found guilty of driving on a suspended license and was sentenced to 24 months of conditional discharge and 90 days in the county jail. His motion to suppress evidence had been denied.
In 2011, a Chicago man who was parking his vehicle in his garage was accosted by two individuals who took it from him. One of them was alleged to be this defendant, who was identified by the victim in a lineup and in open court. The victim testified that Fred Clark held a 9-millimeter Ruger handgun to his head and also struck him on the head with it.