Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest: Greg Smith takes over as permanent village attorney
By Brendan Heffernan – Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest April 1, 2025 After nearly 8 months, Oak […]
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Back to all postsChicago Tribune: Court upholds legality of Waukegan tax on gaming machines; city due $11M
By Steve Sadin – Chicago Tribune March 11, 2025 After more than four years of defending a lawsuit against video […]
Daily Herald: ‘On the right path’: Hayes thinks Bears will choose Arlington Heights
By Christopher Placek – Daily Herald March 13, 2025 In his final state of the village address, Arlington Heights Mayor […]
Chicago Tribune: Naperville planners OK reuse of former LA Fitness building for Advocate Health Care medical outpatient facility; Peter Friedman and Caitlyn Culbertson as entitlement counsel
By Tess Kenny – Chicago Tribune April 5, 2024 A building in Naperville’s Freedom Commons complex that hasn’t been actively […]
Journal & Topics: Peter Friedman and Brooke Lenneman Succeed on Motion to Dismiss All Constitutional Claims against Des Plaines in Campgrounds Litigation
By Todd Wessell – Journal & Topics April 5, 2024 In a stinging rebuke of assertions made by leaders of […]
NBC Channel 5 News Interview with Steven Elrod regarding statewide assault weapon ban legislation
Illinois Lawmakers Mull Assault Weapons Ban as Lame Duck Session Nears End Six months after a mass shooting at the […]
Crain’s Chicago Business: Chicago, suburbs will combine economic development pitch
By Greg Hinz – Crain’s Chicago Business In an unusual display of regional unity, top elected officials from the metropolitan […]
NBC Chicago: NBC-Channel 5 News Investigative Report on Assault Weapon Bans featuring Steven Elrod
By Phil Rogers – NBC Chicago Just months after the deadly mass shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July […]
Crain’s Chicago Business: Gidwitz family to build nearly 500 apartments in Skokie
By Alby Gallun – Crain’s Chicago Business The Gidwitz family wants to build nearly 500 apartments on a busy […]
The Chicago Bar Association’s @theBar (Podcast): Mass Shooting in Highland Park: An Interview with Mayor Nancy Rotering and Corporation Counsel Steve Elrod
HOSTED BY JONATHAN AMARILIO AND TRISHA RICH On the morning of July 4, 2022, thousands of people were gathered to […]
Chicago Tribune: Lincolnwood clears the way for hotel at District 1860 development, where Purple Hotel stood
By Daniel I. Dorfman – Chicago Tribune Plans are now in place for a new hotel to be constructed […]
Chicago Tribune: Signs of change in gun-maker suits – Liability cases in Gary, Newtown offer hope for Highland Park
By John Keilman Chicago Tribune As Highland Park officials ponder their legal response to the Independence Day mass shooting […]
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Seminar welcomes government officials
Lincolnwood Trustee Atour Sargon, from left, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering, Libertyville Mayor Donna Johnson and Steven Elrod, […]
Chicago Sun-Times: Zoning panel backs NW Side housing deal over alderperson’s opposition
Striking a blow for the mayor against aldermanic veto power over zoning in their wards, a City Council committee Tuesday […]
Chicago Tribune: Deerfield’s assault weapons ban upheld by deadlocked Illinois Supreme Court
Without a majority decision from the Illinois Supreme Court, the possession of specific types of “assault weapons” will remain illegal […]
Elrod Friedman LLP included in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report – “Best Law Firms” guide
Elrod Friedman LLP has been included in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report – “Best Law Firms” guide. Elrod […]
Chicago Tribune: Waukegan City Council Votes to Approve Hire of Elrod Friedman as the City’s New Corporation Counsel
A relatively new city resident — who is nearly 20 years younger than all his colleagues on the Waukegan City […]
Daily Herald: Arlington Heights hires new village attorney
Arlington Heights officials have hired a group of lawyers who were mentored by the late, longtime village attorney Jack Siegel […]
Crain’s Chicago Business: Holland & Knight’s Steven Elrod to Form New Law Firm
Big law firm billing pressures are spotlighted in an exodus by a former Cook County sheriff’s son and nine other […]
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Holland & Knight Group Leaves to Start Elrod Friedman
A group of 10 attorneys are leaving Holland. & Knight LLPs municipal government practice to form a new boutique firm […]
Patch: North Shore Municipal Attorneys Form New Boutique Law Firm
The founding partners of the Illinois government law and land use practice at Holland & Knight brought their whole team […]
Law360: 10 Ex-Holland & Knight Attys Form Ill. Gov’t Practice Boutique
Law360 (February 20, 2020, 10:17 PM EST) — Holland & Knight LLP’s former executive partner for Chicago, Steven Elrod, has […]
Chicago Tribune: Attorneys Who Represent a Number of Area Suburbs Start Their Own Firm
Two longtime attorneys who represent a lengthy list of local suburbs are launching a new firm, bringing their municipal clients […]
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Towns Invoking Emergency Powers to Stem Virus Spread
Even before the entire state of Illinois was placed under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order last week, local governments began […]