LAW OFFICES OF
MATUSZEWICH, KELLY & MCKEEVER, LLP

with offices in Chicago and Crystal Lake, Illinois and Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
Info: (815) 459-3120
Info: (815) 459-3120
Info: (815) 459-3120
New Laws &
Recent Updates...

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
recently signed several pieces of
legislation that will impact
Township governments.  The
legislation amended both the
Township Code and the Highway
Code.  We have prepared two
brief Memoranda that outline the
changes to the Code.  To read
the Memoranda  or the text of the
new legislation, please click
here



The Illinois Religious Freedom
Protection and Civil Union Act
(“the Act”) went into effect on
June 1, 2011.  Basically, the Act
provides that a party to a civil
union must receive the same
treatment as a spouse would
under Illinois law.
(For more
information click here).
  Upcoming Events. . .
 
January 25,
2012
Economic Development Council -
"Business in Southeast Asia" - David D. Anderson, Deloitte
Touche Tohmatsu Limited
For more information click
here
University Club,
Chicago
, Noon
February 8,
2012
Economic Development Council -
Social Media Workshop - "Overview of Social Media:
Social Media 101 and using social media for revenue
generation"
DePaul University,
Chicago
7:30 a.m.
March 14,
2012
Economic Development Council -
Social Media Workshop - "Effective use of LinkedIn and
Facebook landing pages"
DePaul Universoty,
Chicago
7:30 a.m.
March 28,
2012
Economic Development Council -
" Choose Chicago and the Chicago Convention and
Visitors Bureau"
University Club,
Chicago
, Noon
April 11,
2012
Economic Development Council -
Social Media Workshop - "Twitter and RSS Feeds:
Settings and getting the most out of these platforms"
DePaul Universty,
Chicago
7:30 a.m.
 
Recent Events. . .
 
December 8-10,
2011
Illinois State Bar Association -
Annual Meeting
Sheraton Hotel and
Towers, Chicago
December 2,
2011
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago -
Twenty-Fifth Annual Economic Outlook Symposium
Federal Reserve Bank
of Chicago,
8:30 a.m.
November 30,
2011
Economic Development Council -
"Research and Manufacturing can Cooperate in Illinois" -
Mil Ovan, CEO, NextGen Solar, LLC
Tower Club, Chicago
Noon
November 16,
2011
McHenry County Council of Governments -
McHenry County College Facilities Master Plan Vision
Session hosted by Village of Lake in the Hills
Boulder Ridge
Country Club, LITH,
IL
5:00 p.m..
November 15,
2011
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago conference -
"Rising Farmland Values: Causes and Cautions"
Federal Reserve Bank
of Chicago, Third
Floor
8:00 a.m.
November 6-8,
2011
Township Officials of Illinois -
2011 Annual Educational Seminar
Prairie Capital
Convention Center,
Springfield, IL
October 26,
2011
Economic Development Council -
"The Future of the Automobile Industry and the Midwest"
- Thomas H. Klier, Senior Economist, Economic Research
Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Tower Club, Chicago
Noon
September 28,
2011
Economic Development Council -
Joshua C. Millberg, former First Deputy Commissioner of
the Department of Environment, City of Chicago
Tower Club, Chicago
Noon
September 16-17,
2011
Illinois State Bar Association: Commercial Banking,
Collections and Bankruptcy Section -
"Hot Topics in Consumer Collection" Seminar on
September 16, 2011.  Jim Kelly is a member of the
Section Council and will be attending the seminar followed
by the Section Meeting on September 17th.
Eagle Ridge Resort
Galena, Illinois.
September 14,
2011
Midwest Clean Tech 2011 Conference, Hosted  by Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank,
Chicago, Illinois
September 6-9,
2011
Jim Kelly attended the National Association of Towns and
Townships (NATaT) annual conference.  He discussed
issues of importance to Illinois Townships with our
Congressional Representatives during the conference.
Washington D.C.
August 31,
2011
Economic Development Council -
"Milwaukee 7 - Water Council" - Sammis B. White,
Professor and Associate Dean, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Tower Club, Chicago
Noon