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- Akbar v. City of Calumet City, et al., 632 Fed.Appx. 868 (2015)
- Black v. Cook County Officers Electoral Board et al., 750 F. Supp. 901 (1990)
- Board of Trustees of the Riverdale Police Pension Fund v. Village of Riverdale, 2014 IL App (1st) 130416
- Brooks v. City of Aurora, 653 F.3d 478 (7th Cir. 2011)
- Brown v. County of Cook, 549 F.Supp.2d 1026 (2008)
- Brown v. County of Cook, 661 F.3d 333 (2011)
- Bush v. Gore, 121 S. Ct. 525 (2000)
- Carr v. Fire and Police Commission of the Village of Willow Springs, 2012 IL App (1st) 111409-U
- Chathas v. Local 134 Internal Brotherhood of Elec. Workers, 233 F.3d 508 (2000)
- Congrats to our Election Team for this great “lawyering” victory!
- Congratulations Rob, Mike M., & Burt for their victory on behalf of the Village of Bolingbrook
- Cook County Republican Party ex rel. Skoien v. State Bd. of Elections et al., 396 Ill.App.3d 509 (2009)
- Courtney v. County Officers Electoral Bd., 314 Ill.App.3d 870 (2000)
- Cruz v. Village of Lyons, et al., No 15 CV 978
- Cullerton v. Du Page County Officers Electoral Bd., 384 Ill.App.3d 989 (2008)
- Daly v. Pollution Control Bd., 264 Ill.App.3d 968 (1994)
- De La Torre v. City of Northlake, 2006 WL 2176369 (2006)
- Dunham v. Naperville Township Officers Electoral Bd., 265 Ill.App.3d 719 (1994)
- Duran v. Oak Lawn Community High School District No. 229, 2012 IL App (1st) 110633-U
- El-Bey v. Village of South Holland, et al., 513 Fed.Appx. 603 (2013)
- Embry v. City of Calumet City, Ill., 701 F.3d 231 (2012)
- Entertainment, Inc. v. City of Northlake, 2004 WL 1243972 (2004)
- Fuller v. Kusper, 141 Ill.App.3d 1074 (1986)
- Garagher v. Marzullo, 571 F.Supp.2d 879 (2008)
- Garrison v. Calumet City, Illinois, 450 F.Supp.2d 869 (2006)
- Genius v. County of Cook, 2011 IL 110239 (2011)
- Girot v. Keith, 212 Ill.2d 372 (2004)
- Graham v. Reid, 334 Ill.App.3d 1017 (2002)
- Haymore v. Orr, 385 Ill.App.3d 915 (2008)
- Hefley v. Village of Calumet Park, 2006 WL 1343322 (2006)
- Hollingsworth v. City of Aurora, No. 11 CV 4597, 2014 WL 7204083 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 11, 2014)
- Hossfeld v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections, 238 Ill.2d 418 (2010)
- Huskey v. Municipal Officers Electoral Bd. for Village of Oak Lawn, 156 Ill.App.3d 201 (1987)
- IL Appellate Court decision in Village of Lyons’ favor
- Jakstas v. Koske, 352 Ill.App.3d 861 (2004)
- Jenkins v. McIlvain, 338 Ill.App.3d 113 (2003)
- King’s Health Spa v. Village of Downers Grove, 2014 IL App (2d) 130825, 381 Ill. Dec. 858 (2nd Dist. 2014)
- Knox v. Luke, 2012 WL 4361446 (2012)
- Launius v. Board of Fire and Police Com’rs of City of Des Plaines, 151 Ill.2d 419 (1992)
- MainStreet Organization of Realtors v. Calumet City, Ill., 505 F.3d 742 (2007)
- Maksym v. Board of Election Com’rs of City of Chicago, 242 Ill.2d 303 (2011)
- Mann v. Calumet City, Ill., 588 F.3d 949 (2009)
- Moller v. Civil Service Com’n of City of Blue Island, 326 Ill.App.3d 660 (2001)
- Moy v. Cowen, 958 F.2d 168 (1992)
- Mucha v. Village of Oak Brook, 650 F.3d 1053 (2011)
- Mucha v. Village of Oak Brook, 650 F.3d 1053 (7th Cir. 2011)
- Muhammad v. Village of South Holland, 2013 WL 1788448 (2013)
- Nagle v. Village of Calumet Park, 2006 WL 3797726 (2006)
- Nelson v. Qualkinbush, 389 Ill.App.3d 79 (2009)
- Norman v. Reed, 112 S.Ct. 698 (1992)
- Nowak v. City of Country Club Hills, 2011 IL 111838, 354 Ill. Dec. 825 (2011)
- Owens v. Powell, 2009 WL 347001 (2009)
- Papaleo v. Dart, et al., 09 CV 2218 (2013)
- Pappas v. City of Calumet City, et al., 2013 WL 6254292 (2013)
- Pechous v. Slawko; Dumke v. Anderson, 64 Ill.2d 576 (1976)
- People ex rel. Grogan v. Lisinski, 113 Ill.App.3d 276 (1983)
- Powell-Watts v. City of Calumet City, 2016 IL App (1st) 151973-U
- Pullen v. Mulligan, 138 Ill.2d 21 (1990)
- Qualkinbush v. Skubisz, 357 Ill.App.3d 594 (2005)
- Rasic v. City of Northlake, 2009 WL 3150428 (2009)
- Recommendation to the Illinois Gaming Board
- Rudd v. Lake County Electoral Bd., 2016 IL App (2d) 160649
- Scadron v. City of Des Plaines, 153 Ill.2d 164 (1992)
- Silk v. Moraine Valley Community College, 795 F.3d 698 (7th Cir. 2015)
- Smiley v. Calumet City, Ill., 2009 WL 1381034 (2009)
- Spruill v. City of Calumet City, Ill., 2007 WL 1594470 (2007)
- Sutton v. Cook County Officers Electoral Bd., 2012 IL App (1st) 122528
- Talmage v. City of Berwyn, 2016 IL App (1st) 142748-U
- United Citizens of Chicago and Illinois v. Coalition to Let the People Decide in 1989, 125 Ill.2d 332 (1988)
- Weigand v. Village of Tinley Park, 114 F.Supp.2d 734 (2000)
- Well done, John Murphey, on your successful representation of the Village of Olympia Fields in a recent arbitration.
- Wicks v. City of Calumet City, et al., 2015 WL 1598102 (2015)
- Wilhelm v. City of Calumet City, Ill., 409 F.Supp.2d 991 (2006)
- Young v. County of Cook, 2007 WL 1704287 (2007)
Events
- Alderman Brian Hopkins speaks at City Club
- Burt Odelson and Claudia Castro present at WCMC Membership Meeting
- Burt Odelson discusses discovery recounts and 2016 Primary Cycle at 03/11/16 CBA Election Committee
- Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring Legacy, Embracing the Future
- Claire Stillman sings national anthem in front of 38,000 at Fenway Park
- Claudia Castro and Luke Keller attend IML’s Municipal Attorney’s Seminar
- Claudia Castro presents at the ISBA on concealed carry in Illinois
- Congratulations 2024 Super Lawyers!
- Former Chicago Police Superintendent, Terry Hillard, and Current Chicago Police Superintendent, Eddie Johnson, support new Chief of Police, Chris Fletcher, in Calumet City
- Gordon School in Posen, IL participates in Jump Rope for Heart
- Mark Sterk attends Annual Dinner of the West Central Municipal Conference
- Mary Lou Norwell attends Congressman Bobby Rush’s workshop on the FAST Act
- Mary Ryan Norwell helps Mercy Home for Boys and Girls celebrate the graduating class of 2016
- Mayors Getty, Hastings and Presta among many honored at the 20th Annual Make a Difference Dinner
- Mike Hayes and Liz Shine Hermes “tee up” for kids
- Mike Smith and Mary Lou Norwell attend fundraiser for Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart
- O&S supports 3rd Annual Papa Hops Softball Tournament on 7/15/16
- Odelson & Sterk group enjoys Derby Day at Arlington Race Track!
- Odelson & Sterk hosts on-site massage event for employees
- Odelson & Sterk is Red Nose Day ready!
- Odelson & Sterk sponsors Brother Rice High School 23rd Annual Alumni Night
- Odelson & Sterk supports Community High School District 218 Foundation
- Odelson & Sterk treats employees to manicures and pedicures
- Odelson & Sterk, Ltd. to co-host event at Hilton Chicago after 2016 IML Annual Conference
- Recognizing women in property tax law
- RidgeFest 2016 a success (even with all the rain!)
- Sox win! Odelson & Sterk in the Cell on 6/29/16 cheering them on
- Team Brian Sterk celebrates its 25th year in JDRF walk
- WCMC annual Springfield drive-down
Illinois Appellate Court
- Board of Trustees of the Riverdale Police Pension Fund v. Village of Riverdale, 2014 IL App (1st) 130416
- Carr v. Fire and Police Commission of the Village of Willow Springs, 2012 IL App (1st) 111409-U
- Cook County Republican Party ex rel. Skoien v. State Bd. of Elections et al., 396 Ill.App.3d 509 (2009)
- Courtney v. County Officers Electoral Bd., 314 Ill.App.3d 870 (2000)
- Cullerton v. Du Page County Officers Electoral Bd., 384 Ill.App.3d 989 (2008)
- Daly v. Pollution Control Bd., 264 Ill.App.3d 968 (1994)
- Dunham v. Naperville Township Officers Electoral Bd., 265 Ill.App.3d 719 (1994)
- Duran v. Oak Lawn Community High School District No. 229, 2012 IL App (1st) 110633-U
- Fuller v. Kusper, 141 Ill.App.3d 1074 (1986)
- Graham v. Reid, 334 Ill.App.3d 1017 (2002)
- Haymore v. Orr, 385 Ill.App.3d 915 (2008)
- Huskey v. Municipal Officers Electoral Bd. for Village of Oak Lawn, 156 Ill.App.3d 201 (1987)
- Jakstas v. Koske, 352 Ill.App.3d 861 (2004)
- Jenkins v. McIlvain, 338 Ill.App.3d 113 (2003)
- King’s Health Spa v. Village of Downers Grove, 2014 IL App (2d) 130825, 381 Ill. Dec. 858 (2nd Dist. 2014)
- Moller v. Civil Service Com’n of City of Blue Island, 326 Ill.App.3d 660 (2001)
- Nelson v. Qualkinbush, 389 Ill.App.3d 79 (2009)
- People ex rel. Grogan v. Lisinski, 113 Ill.App.3d 276 (1983)
- Powell-Watts v. City of Calumet City, 2016 IL App (1st) 151973-U
- Qualkinbush v. Skubisz, 357 Ill.App.3d 594 (2005)
- Rudd v. Lake County Electoral Bd., 2016 IL App (2d) 160649
- Sutton v. Cook County Officers Electoral Bd., 2012 IL App (1st) 122528
- Talmage v. City of Berwyn, 2016 IL App (1st) 142748-U
News
- 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirms judgment in favor of municipality, police officers in civil rights case
- 91.5 WBEZ interviews Burt Odelson about the Illinois petition process
- Alderman Brian Hopkins speaks at City Club
- Amy Zale and Mike McGrath secure a win for Calumet City
- Appellate Court affirms decision granting summary judgment in favor of Calumet City and officers
- Arbitrator Upholds Termination of Police Officer Based on Threats to a Fellow Police Officer and Dishonest Responses During Internal Investigation
- Attention all incumbents and potential candidates for municipal and school elections
- Attorney Kelly Burke Featured on WTTW
- Attorney Rob Wilder Wins Wrongful Death Case Against Calumet City
- Attorney Ross Secler Published by Decalogue Society of Lawyers
- Attorney Ross Secler Talks 2022 Elections with Chicago Bar Association
- Burt Discusses Georgia Runoff Elections & Electoral College Certification on Fox 32
- Burt Odelson and WGN’s Meghan Dwyer discuss the Illinois election process
- Burt Odelson appears on “Connections” to discuss upcoming elections
- Burt Odelson awarded honorary citizenship of Templeton, IA
- Burt Odelson Discusses Texas Election Lawsuit on WGN Radio 720
- Burt Odelson Featured in Chicago-Kent Alumni Magazine
- Burt Odelson Featured on WGN Evening News
- Burt Odelson on CBS News defending the coroner he threw off the ballot
- Burt Odelson on WGN News to discuss possible bankruptcy implications on the Chicago Public School System
- Burt Odelson passes the gavel to new Chairman of the Board of Brother Rice
- Burt Odelson receives ILGL’s Longevity Award for 42 years as Village Attorney in Orland Hills
- Burt Odelson to appear on “Connections” on August 3, 2016, to discuss upcoming elections
- Burt Odelson to speak at the March 11, 2016 Chicago Bar Association Election Law Committee on a variety of election topics, including discovery recounts
- Burt Odelson weighs in on 2016 Presidential Race
- Calumet City Chief of Police featured in Illinois Association Chiefs of Police magazine
- Cary Horvath obtains summary judgment in Calumet City lawsuit
- Casey Urlacher to remain on ballot for the Republican nomination for State Senate
- Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring Legacy, Embracing the Future
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Features Rebrand
- City of Markham Beats Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment Violation Complaint
- Claudia Castro appears on ABC 7’s Emmy Award-winning “The Ñ Beat”
- Claudia Castro begins her term as President of the HLAI
- Congrats to George Vallis of Calumet City on his retirement!
- Congrats to Mike Schofield, newly appointed Fire Chief for Orland Fire Protection District
- Congrats to our Election Team for this great “lawyering” victory!
- Congratulations 2024 Super Lawyers!
- Congratulations Rob, Mike M., & Burt for their victory on behalf of the Village of Bolingbrook
- Congratulations to Ross Secler for his outstanding editorial work on the latest release of the IICLE Election Law – 2024 Edition
- Crain’s Names Felicia Frazier as Notable Leader
- Daily Southtown calls on Burt Odelson for comment on election dispute
- EPHS District 231 chooses Odelson & Sterk as District Attorneys
- FEDERAL COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF DOWNERS GROVE – REJECTS MULTIPLE USERRA DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS
- Felicia Frazier featured in “Women in Law” edition of Chicago Lawyer Magazine
- Felicia Frazier named labor counsel for Village of Burnham
- Felicia Frazier Named One of Chicago’s Notable Women Lawyers
- Felicia Frazier named one of Crain’s 2019 Notable Minorities in Law
- Felicia Frazier Receives Top 50 Women in Law Award
- Felicia Frazier Receives WBAI’s Women Lawyers in Leadership Award
- Felicia Frazier Recognized in Crain’s as Notable Women in Law
- Firm Appointed as Village Attorneys in Bolingbrook
- Former Chicago Police Superintendent, Terry Hillard, and Current Chicago Police Superintendent, Eddie Johnson, support new Chief of Police, Chris Fletcher, in Calumet City
- Great election night victories!
- Happy Nurse’s Appreciation Day!
- Historic Gun Shop Ordinance Unanimously Passed by Mayor Getty and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lyons
- Hot Off the Press Win in the Dyson v. Calumet City Case
- IL Appellate Court decision in Village of Lyons’ favor
- Introducing Odelson, Sterk, Murphey, Frazier & McGrath, Ltd.
- Introducing OMFM, Ltd.
- Is the (political) party over?
- Judge Tosses Suit Accusing Hazel Crest of Violating Church’s Rights
- Judgment Granted in Favor of Village of Lyons
- Judicial candidate in DuPage County removed from ballot on basis of fraud and wrong description of office
- Law Bulletin “In the News” Section features Claudia Castro
- Leslie Kennedy appointed to newly created Illinois Senate Task Force
- Liz Shine Hermes named as member of Law Bulletin’s 40 Under 40 – Class of 2016
- Mark Sterk and Mike Hayes achieve unusual victory in Federal Court
- Matt Byrne named as a member of the Law Bulletin’s Forty under 40 – Class of 2017
- Mayor Nowaczyk leads historic annexation to Tri-State Fire Protection District for residents of Willow Springs
- Mayor Ronald Denson of Calumet Park has successful gala
- Mike Stillman named as one of Leading Lawyers’ Top Suburban Business Lawyers
- New Appellate Court decision invalidates Village of Dolton’s recall ordinance
- New Associate Sean McGrath Published in Trial Journal
- New Partner John Murphey Wins Big for Aurora
- Northwestern College’s “Alumni News” features one of our own
- Odelson & Sterk Attorneys Defeat Police Pension Application
- Odelson & Sterk Attorneys Shutter Problem Motel
- Odelson & Sterk congratulates Michael Hayes and Elizabeth Shine Hermes on their Partnership
- Odelson & Sterk, Ltd. welcomes Michael K. Smith as its newest attorney
- Odelson & Sterk, Ltd., Village Attorneys in Chicago Ridge
- Odelson & Sterk’s newest attorneys appear in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
- Odelson & Sterk’s newest attorneys appear in the Chicago Lawyer Magazine
- Odelson files emergency motion for supervisory order with Illinois Supreme Court in Rhonda Crawford case
- OMFM, Ltd. Welcomes Back Safaa Zarzour
- Orland Fire Protection District enters into historic CBA with firefighters
- OSMFM, Ltd. Celebrates Black History Month
- OSMFM, Ltd. Welcomes Associate Attorney Sean McGrath
- Partner Michael Stillman recognized by his peers as a 2018 Leading Lawyer
- Police seizure of CDL not grounds for due process claim
- Prestigious Olympia Fields Country Club Completes Annexation to the Village of Olympia Fields
- Recent Kent graduates join Odelson & Sterk team
- Recommendation to the Illinois Gaming Board
- Referendum in Willow Springs to join Tri-State Fire Protection District
- Ross Secler and Burt Odelson Work to Give Mayor and Whole City of Markham a “Second Chance”
- Ross Secler named as one of the 2018 Rising Stars of Illinois by Super Lawyers
- Ross Secler Named One of 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch
- Ross Secler on WBEZ election podcast to discuss getting (and staying) on the ballot
- Ross Secler Selected to Super Lawyers 2020 Illinois Rising Stars List
- South Suburban Conference celebrates 10 years of success
- State Board of Elections finds multiple violations of state laws against Kim Foxx
- Village of Lincolnwood Defeats Civil Rights Challenges to Zoning Decision
- Welcome to the firm Claudia Castro and Mary Ryan Norwell
- Well done, John Murphey, on your successful representation of the Village of Olympia Fields in a recent arbitration.
- WGN visits with Burt Odelson to discuss candidate who allegedly impersonated a judge
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Akbar v. City of Calumet City, et al., 632 Fed.Appx. 868 (2015)
- Brown v. County of Cook, 661 F.3d 333 (2011)
- Chathas v. Local 134 Internal Brotherhood of Elec. Workers, 233 F.3d 508 (2000)
- El-Bey v. Village of South Holland, et al., 513 Fed.Appx. 603 (2013)
- Embry v. City of Calumet City, Ill., 701 F.3d 231 (2012)
- MainStreet Organization of Realtors v. Calumet City, Ill., 505 F.3d 742 (2007)
- Mann v. Calumet City, Ill., 588 F.3d 949 (2009)
- Moy v. Cowen, 958 F.2d 168 (1992)
- Mucha v. Village of Oak Brook, 650 F.3d 1053 (2011)
- Silk v. Moraine Valley Community College, 795 F.3d 698 (7th Cir. 2015)
United States District Court
- Black v. Cook County Officers Electoral Board et al., 750 F. Supp. 901 (1990)
- Brooks v. City of Aurora, 653 F.3d 478 (7th Cir. 2011)
- Brown v. County of Cook, 549 F.Supp.2d 1026 (2008)
- Cruz v. Village of Lyons, et al., No 15 CV 978
- De La Torre v. City of Northlake, 2006 WL 2176369 (2006)
- Entertainment, Inc. v. City of Northlake, 2004 WL 1243972 (2004)
- Garagher v. Marzullo, 571 F.Supp.2d 879 (2008)
- Garrison v. Calumet City, Illinois, 450 F.Supp.2d 869 (2006)
- Hefley v. Village of Calumet Park, 2006 WL 1343322 (2006)
- Hollingsworth v. City of Aurora, No. 11 CV 4597, 2014 WL 7204083 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 11, 2014)
- Knox v. Luke, 2012 WL 4361446 (2012)
- Mucha v. Village of Oak Brook, 650 F.3d 1053 (7th Cir. 2011)
- Muhammad v. Village of South Holland, 2013 WL 1788448 (2013)
- Nagle v. Village of Calumet Park, 2006 WL 3797726 (2006)
- Nowak v. City of Country Club Hills, 2011 IL 111838, 354 Ill. Dec. 825 (2011)
- Owens v. Powell, 2009 WL 347001 (2009)
- Papaleo v. Dart, et al., 09 CV 2218 (2013)
- Pappas v. City of Calumet City, et al., 2013 WL 6254292 (2013)
- Rasic v. City of Northlake, 2009 WL 3150428 (2009)
- Smiley v. Calumet City, Ill., 2009 WL 1381034 (2009)
- Spruill v. City of Calumet City, Ill., 2007 WL 1594470 (2007)
- Weigand v. Village of Tinley Park, 114 F.Supp.2d 734 (2000)
- Wicks v. City of Calumet City, et al., 2015 WL 1598102 (2015)
- Wilhelm v. City of Calumet City, Ill., 409 F.Supp.2d 991 (2006)
- Young v. County of Cook, 2007 WL 1704287 (2007)
United States Supreme Court
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