On January 27, 2016, Mike McGrath was successful in obtaining a court order to put the question of whether to join the Tri-State Fire Protection District on the march 15, 2016 ballot. The residents of Willow Springs will decide whether to join the Fire Protection District or not. Currently, the Village is served by Tri-State…
Burt Odelson, Luke Keller and Lauren Glennon were successful in challenging the petitions and candidacy of attorney, Thomas Laz, a candidate for Resident Circuit Court Judge in the 18th Judicial District (DuPage County). Laz’s removal from the ballot leaves incumbent Resident Circuit Court Judge Liam Brennan the only candidate in the Republican primary. Thomas Laz…
At the West Central Municipal Conference meeting, Burt Odelson and Claudia Castro presented information concerning consolidation of 9-1-1 emergency systems and dispatch centers. With many municipalities facing consolidation due to the passage of recent legislation mandating same, Burt outlined the steps needed to complete the consolidation and discussed important factors to consider during the process…
Click Here to see the WGN News segment wherein Burt Odelson discusses the implications of a possible bankruptcy filing by the Chicago Public School system.
Burt Odelson successfully argued before the State Board of Elections that Casey Urlacher should remain on the ballot for the Republican nomination for State Senator. Mr. Urlacher is currently the Mayor of the Village of Mettawa (and brother of former Chicago Bears Linebacker Brian Urlacher) and is seeking a seat in the Illinois Senate. An…
The Illinois Appellate Court found an ordinance passed 4-3 in Dolton to be unconstitutional. Three Trustees and the Mayor passed an ordinance allowing the voters to file petitions calling for a referendum whether to recall and remove from office any of the elected officials in Dolton. The Appellate Court found that in a home rule…
The Daily Southtown called on Burt Odelson as a “highly regarded election attorney” to comment on a pending election dispute in the Village of Dolton. Click Here to read the full article.