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Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115

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ilgl@niu.edu

2026 - September 2026

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Table of Contents

Article Page
Director’s Column: ILGL Writing Competitions –The 10th Anniversary  3
General Counsel’s Column: Update: Legal Challenges to Tax Sales as a Method of Tax Collection 5
Something to Think About: What Miles Davis Can Teach You About Municipal Law 7
Revisiting The “But-For” Test: Should The Approach Of The Courts Be More Deferential? 8

In the Courts: From State Subpoena to Supreme Court Showdown: Government Demand for a Non-Profit’s Private Donor List Sufficient for First Amendment

12
Labor and Employment Special Interest Group Meeting Summary 15
Welcome New ILGL Members 16
ILGL Administrative Adjudication Seminar and Hearing Officer Training 17
Writing Contest – Now Accepting Submissions 19
Municipal League Attorneys Seminar Announcement 20
Nuts N Bolts Workshop Summary, July. 16, 2026 21
Nuts N Bolts Workshop Summary, August 20, 2026 21
  • Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association
    Alli Aiston, Executive Director, Center for Governmental Studies
    Lowden Hall 203
    Northern Illinois University
    DeKalb, IL 60115
  • Phone: 815-753-5333 | Email: ilgl@niu.edu