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Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn

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Our law firm represents school districts, colleges and universities, municipalities, park districts and other local governments throughout Illinois. We know this client base well, know its particular needs and problems, and understand the special, often highly-charged environment in which it operates. We are committed to the success of local government entities. Our clients tell us our high level of commitment is exceptional... we hope you'll consider finding out for yourself.

With 30 attorneys in three state-of-the-art offices in Arlington Heights, Peoria and Belleville, we are large enough to meet any or all of our clients' legal needs, yet not so large that any client's need is ever overlooked. Contact us today!

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2.1.12
New Law Overhauls School Report Cards

Illinois Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Anti-SLAPP Suit

Supreme Court Grants Leave to Appeal in Case Challenging Constitutionality of Educational Funding System

1.25.12
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Student Internet Speech Cases

1.4.12
Seventh Circuit Holds That School Provided Free Appropriate Public Education

1.3.12
Seventh Circuit Federal Appellate Court Upholds Compensatory and Punitive Damage Award Against Building Principal For Being Aware of and Failing to Stop Teacher's Sexual Abuse of Students

Negligently Piling Snow and Ice on Recreational Grounds Could Lead to Liability

12.30.11
U.S. Department of Education Issues New Regulations to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Appellate Court Upholds CPS' Removal of Principal from Failing School

12.9.11
ISBE Issues Ed Reform Guidance

11.21.11
Taxpayers Lack Standing to Challenge Illinois Education Funding System

11.3.11
School District Pays Heavy Price to Settle Religious Accommodation Lawsuit

10.28.11
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Challenging Illinois' Moment of Silence Law

10.19.11
7^th Circuit Court of Appeals Permits School District to Hold Graduation Ceremonies in Church

Be Cautious When Writing Letters of Recommendation for Employees Accused of Criminal Misconduct

10.3.11
Illinois Appellate Court Clarifies Definition of "Willful and Wanton" Conduct under the Tort Immunity Act

9.6.11
More Non-Profit Hospitals Denied Tax-Exempt Status

8.12.11
Districts Required to Adopt a Return to Play Policy

7.21.11
Police Department Installation of Surveillance Software on Computers Did Not Violate the Illinois Criminal Eavesdropping Statute

7.15.11
United States Supreme Court Provides Further Guidance on First Amendment Protections for Public Employees

Update on First Amendment and Discipline for Social Networking

6.21.11
Ball State University Shields Itself From Liability By Promptly Investigating Racial Harassment Complaints

Employee's FMLA and Breach of Employment Contract Case Dismissed for Failure to Execute Settlement Agreement

5.10.11
School Employees' Statements Regarding Bus Driver's Misconduct Privileged Under Tort Immunity Act

4.20.11
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Taxpayers Lacked Standing to Challenge Alleged Tax Subsidy for Religious Schools

3.25.11
NSBA submits comments on nondiscrimination requirements for group health plans

3.11.11
Illinois Supreme Court upholds dismissal of fourth-year non-tenured teacher against claim of violation of teacher's right to union representation at evaluation meetings

Seventh Circuit upholds students' right to wear "Be Happy, Not Gay" t-shirts

2.10.11
Illinois Supreme Court grants leave to appeal from lower court's decision interpreting anti-SLAPP statute

1.17.11
Moment of Silence Law Mandatory in Schools

Chicago-Kent announces 2010-2011 HLERK scholarship recipient

1.14.11 PRESS RELEASE
HLERK Announces New Office and New Partner

1.7.11
7th Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing of Moment of Silence Decision

12.21.10
NSBA Requests Clarification of OCR's Dear Colleague Letter

12.10.10
No substitute teachers may be hired after January 1, 2011 without certificate of authorization

12.2.10
Performance evaluations of all public employees are now prohibited from disclosure under FOIA

11.23.10
High school teacher has no First Amendment right to choose in-class materials, Sixth Circuit holds

11.22.10
Tort Immunity Act immunizes Village in wrongful death suit, Illinois appellate court holds

11.10.10
Local residents, radio station immune from defamation suit brought by high school coach and athletic director, state appellate court holds

11.3.10
U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issues guidance on bullying/harassment

10.28.10
Illinois appellate court upholds district's $350 drivers' education fee

Appellate court finds no unfair labor practice in giving 12-month position to less senior employee

10.22.10
Pennsylvania school disrict settles webcam suits for $610,000

More weekend games for boys' athletics does not violate Title IX

Federal court orders student suspended for nose piercing admitted to school

10.18.10
7th Circuit upholds Illinois' "moment of silence" law

9.9.10
State appellate court allows autistic student’s service dog in school

University may not deny student activity fees to student religious organization, Seventh Circuit holds

Employer’s termination of employee for misuse of computer not based on gender, Seventh Circuit holds

Appellate courts reach opposite conclusions on sergeants' exclusion from police unions

New law tweaks teacher remediation process, criteria for school districts in financial difficulty

Judge orders district to stop webcam monitoring without consent

Title IX does not bar equal protection suits against school officials for gender discrimination

ALJ applies wrong standard regarding eligible services under IDEA

Amendatory veto of FOIA performance evaluation bill

7.15.10
Federal court penalizes Illinois school district for violating "litigation hold" requirements

6.24.10
U.S. Supreme Court: City's search of government-owned text messaging device did not violate employee's Fourth Amendment rights

6.10.10
Seventh Circuit dismisses Title VII retaliation action brought by university employee for protesting co-workers' wearing of Chief Illiniwek t-shirts

Appellate Court finds district may be liable for sports camp injury

Seventh Circuit upholds employee due process and First Amendment claims against public employer based on information from closed session tapes

Illinois Appellate Court upholds validity of goals included in superintendent's contract