We have a quorum! In this special 100th episode of Quorum Forum, we
celebrate a major milestone by hosting a special live recording from Ancel
Glink’s Chicago headquarters. Our featured guest is our friend and
colleague, Julie Tappendorf, who joins us on the eve of her retirement to
reflect on her career in local
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Appeal of Pension Board Decision Dismissed for Violation of Court Rules in Use of AI
An Illinois Appellate Court recently dismissed the appeal by a former police officer of a pension board’s denial of pension benefits because he violated Illinois Supreme Court Rules when he filed an appellate brief almost wholly created with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI). Pletcher v. Village of Libertyville Police Pension Board.The plaintiff was…
Local Government Law Institute 2025
It’s that time of year for all of my local government lawyer readers and friends to register for this year’s Local Government Law Institute hosted by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE). This year’s conference will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025, from 8:55 to 3:45 pm. at the UBS Center in…
Quorum Forum Podcast Ep. 96: Artifical Intelligence v Alex Intelligence
On the latest episode of
Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum podcast, Ancel Glink Attorneys Dan Bolin and Alex Cambiazo put
legal analysis to the test in “Artificial Intelligence v. AlexIntelligence!” Dan plays AI-generated summaries of recent, critical cases
affecting local governments and employers, and Alex provides expert insights,
corrections, and key takeaways from her…
Bills Introduced to Amend the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
Yesterday, we reported on some of the bills introduced in the Illinois General Assembly to amend the Open Meetings Act. Today, we share some of the bills recently introduced that would amend the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)Senate Bill 226 – This bill would amend Section 5 of FOIA to expand on the list…