42: Sunshine Laws

Quorum Forum

We're celebrating summertime on Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast talking about sunshine laws with Eugene Bolotnikov, including the latest guidance from the Public Access Counselor on the Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, Catie Coghlan reviews how the State of Illinois and large counties are distributing CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments. How have your local government meetings changed during the pandemic? Email us at [e-mail]! Watch the podcast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlUnJjNRMQQ. ​--- Resources --- Municipal Minute, Updated PAC Guidance on OMA and FOIA During the COVID-19 Pandemic http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2020/07/updated-pac-guidance-on-oma-and-foia.html Municipal Minute, Court Rejects Bad Faith Claims in FOIA Dispute http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2020/07/court-rejects-bad-faith-claims-in-foia.html Municipal Minute, PAC Issues Binding Opinion Interpreting FOIA Exemption Regarding Fair Trial or Impartial Hearing http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2020/07/pac-issues-binding-opinion-interpreting.html DCEO Local CURE website https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/CURE.aspx Cook County: CARES Information for Local Governments https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/cares-act-information-local-governments Lake County: Lake County Forward https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4444/Lake-County-Forward DuPage County: Calendar and Minutes http://dupage.iqm2.com/Citizens/calendar.aspx Will County: CARES Act Information https://www.willcountyillinois.com/CARES-Act/CARES-Guidelines Kane County: Calendar and Minutes https://www.countyofkane.org/Pages/CountyBoard/committee.aspx?cID=2 Municipal Minute, Required Postings for the IMRF and Participating Municipalities http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2020/07/required-postings-for-imrf-and.html Workplace Report, Can Employers Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines?http://workplacereport.ancelglink.com/2020/07/can-employers-mandate-covid-19-vaccines.html Workplace Report, The Impact of Chicago's Travel Order on EPSLA http://workplacereport.ancelglink.com/2020/07/the-impact-of-chicagos-travel-order-on.html --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Assistant Producers: Matthew T. DiCianni Executive Producers: Julie Tappendorf, Keri-Lyn Krafthefer Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: ancelglink.com/disclaimers