Quorum Forum

The General Assembly recently concluded its spring session and Ancel Glink's  Tyler Smith  joins us to talk about recent legislation local government should know, including updates on the grocery tax, small wireless facilities, and more! What new laws are you following? Email us at  podcast@ancelglink.com ! House Bill 3144  provides that groceries will be generally exempt from taxation; that local...

Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast was at #NPC24 in Minneapolis to celebrate six years of podcasting and David Silverman's induction in to the AICP College of Fellows, the highest honor bestowed on a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. During the conference, David joined an esteemed panel for "Real Estate Law 101" to help planners understand the fundamentals of real estate and...

The American Planning Association Chicago Metro Section recently teamed up with Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast for the ninth annual "Bar Exam" planning law session, a realistic simulated law school experience testing planners and land use professionals on important planning law cases related to social media, short-term rentals, and more! Recorded live at Vintage Bar on Taylor Street on March 1...

Lawyers have an important role helping local governments do business. In this episode, Ancel Glink's Dan Bolin and Katie Nagy are on the road talking about their experiences and local government law careers. Then, Jaime Such discusses an important tort immunity case local governments and cyclists should know. Questions? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com ! --- Resources --- Alave v. City of Chicag...

Park and recreation agencies manage many acres of public space where controversial activities sometimes take place. What authority does your organization have to address resident complaints over the location of pickleball recreational facilities, homeless individuals' and migrant populations' use of public parks, and protests in parks? Find out as Tyler Smith, Katie Nagy, and host Erin Monforti ta...

Public Act 103-0260, which became effective law in Illinois on January 1, 2024, authorized non-home rule municipalities to establish systems of administrative adjudication. Ancel Glink's Megan Mack joins us to review the process to adopt an adjudication system and discuss the requirements for these systems. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com ! --- Resources --- Municipal Minute, New La...

The holiday season is here, and the Quorum Forum podcast team is ready to celebrate! To ring in the New Year, we will be reviewing case law and legislation that our local government listeners should know for 2024. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com . Happy Holidays! --- Resources --- Appellate Court Upholds $1.7 Million in Fines for Violations of Municipal Codes https://municipalminute...

David Silverman joined Dan Bolin and Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast to discuss how communities are promoting housing affordability. Recorded live at the 2023 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference, David reviews legal and practical approaches addressing housing opportunities in Illinois and across the country. Thanks to APA Illinois for inviting us to the conference! I...

Ancel Glink attorneys recently attended the 2023 APA-IL State Conference in Naperville, presenting planning law session, providing plan commissioner training, and catching up with friends and colleagues in the planning field. Tune into this episode of Quorum Forum to hear Ancel Glink's Erin Monforti and Katie Nagy engage conference participants with recent planning law cases, while attorneys Dan B...

The annual APA-CMS Bar Exam is back to celebrate the 75th episode of Ancel Gink's Quorum Forum Podcast and provide a realistic simulated law school experience for planners and land use professionals. Recorded live at the Haymarket Pub and Brewery on August 16, 2023, listen to Ancel Glink attorneys Daniel Bolin, Megan Mack, and Greg Jones discuss the most important planning law cases of the year. E...

This month, Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast is taking a brief recess to prepare for the 2023 APA-CMS Bar Exam by listening back to one of our more popular episodes, recorded live at the 2022 APA-CMS Bar Exam! The APA-CMS Bar Exam is a realistic simulated law school experience for planners and land use professionals (in a bar). Recorded live at the Haymarket Pub and Brewery on April 6, 2022, lis...

The General Assembly's spring legislative session is over and Governor Pritzker is signing and considering bills affecting local governments. Ancel Glink's Katie Nagy joins Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast to review notable new laws and possibly soon-to-be new laws. What new legislation will affect your organization? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com ! --- Resources --- P.A. 103-0053: https://m...

The Quorum Forum hotline is open and Ancel Glink attorneys called with their tips and congratulations for newly and not-so-newly elected local government officials in Illinois. Adam Simon, Erin Monforti, Derke Price, Julie Tappendorf, and Dan Bolin shared helpful tips on local government meetings, public comment, working with staff, and more! What tips do you have for newly elected officials? Call...

We're celebrating five years of Quorum Forum podcast with Ancel Glink's Amber Samuelson and the Municipal Clerks of Illinois! Amber and  the clerks discuss new employment laws regarding paid leave, bereavement leave, and protections for natural hair. What are the top employment law issues for your organization? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com ! --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executiv...

Many local government officers and employees are required to file a statement of economic interests each year and the relatively new questions on this year's form are causing confusion for many filers. However, a careful review of the definitions in the new law will make the questions easier to answer. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com ! --- Resources --- Secretary of State Guidance f...

This March, we're headed from the basketball court to a court of law to hear the most important and interesting recent cases affecting local governments from Ancel Glink Today. From social media to sunshine laws, what important issues are impacting your organization? Email us, podcast@ancelglink.com ! --- Resources --- Court Dismisses Lawsuit Based on Refusal of Employees to Get Vaccinated https:/...

Park agencies manage many acres of public space where sometimes controversial activities take place. What authority does your organization have to address nudity, guns, alcohol, and more? Find out as Kurt Asprooth, Megan Mack, and Dan Bolin discuss during "Not in my Park!" proudly presented by Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast at the 2023 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference! What controve...

Ancel Glink's David Silverman, Greg Jones, and Dan Bolin join the American Planning Association's Planning Webcast Series to discuss some of their favorite planning law cases from 2022! What do you think the hottest legal issues in planning will be for 2023? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com ! --- Resources --- APA Planning Webcast Series:  https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_hom...

The Quorum Forum podcast team loves a good tradition. To ring in the New Year, we will be reviewing case law and legislation that our local government listeners should be aware of as we head into 2023. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com . Happy Holidays!   --- Resources ---   Illinois Supreme Court Rules in Public Body's Favor in FOIA Case Involving Lawful Injunction https://municipalm...

The Open Meetings Act mandates public bodies hold open meetings. Ancel Glink's  Kathy Kunkle  and  Mark Heinle  join us to discuss the litigation exception to the open meetings act and what municipalities need to know to comply with the Act. Email your questions to  podcast@ancelglink.com ! --- Resources --- https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.idc.law/resource/resmgr/quarterly_v32-33/32.1.47.pdf --- Credits...

Ancel Glink loves zoning, planning, and land use law. Join us for a special episode reflecting on the 2022 APA-IL State Conference, featuring highlights shared by Ancel Glink attorneys and law clerks. Topics include sign regulations, short-term rentals, affordable housing, and much more! Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com.  --- Resources --- 2022 APA-IL State Conference https://www.ila...

David Silverman and Dan Bolin are back for a livestream of Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast to discuss the latest on accessory dwelling units in Illinois and recent constitutional challenges to local ordinances affecting homeless populations. They also review your questions on the latest legal issues affecting local governments. Email us your questions at  podcast@ancelglink.com --- Resources --...

Newly-elected and not-so-newly elected officials need to know how to do business at local government meetings. That's why Ancel Glink's Steve Mahrt and Eugene Bolotnikov joined the Illinois Association of County Board Members to review parliamentary procedures and other helpful tips for orderly local government meetings. What strategies does your organization use to promote civility at meetings? E...

We're revisiting popular Quorum Forum podcast episodes this summer and this month we're revisiting "Quorum Forum 24: Local Government Procurement." This is a timely episode to revisit as the General Assembly recently amended the competitive bidding thresholds for some units of local government. The episode also touches on overtime rules that may be changing again in October 2022. Questions? Email...

After four years, Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast is taking a brief recess to listen back to some of our more popular episodes. Two years ago, the Illinois General Assembly approved recreational cannabis, bringing sweeping changes to local governments and employers. This is a timely episode to revisit as some municipalities are reconsidering their local cannabis regulations today. Listen to our...