Graduation Requirements for Students during COVID-19

Governor J.B. Pritzker updated the School Code by Executive Order on April 24, 2020, modifying, in part, the requirements for High School Graduation. This is not a substitute for legal advice. This is legal information. This does not create an attorney-client relationship. The relevant sections include: Section 8. The following provisions of the Illinois School Code, 105 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq., requiring certain assessments and courses for twelfth grade students, are suspended: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-5(c)

Administrative Court Orders

This information is only updated periodically and may not contain information for your county. This information is updated as of April 26, 2020 at 3:10pm. For all counties check HERE Cook County Court – Closed through May 18 (online access) DuPage County Court – Closed through May 15 (online access) Kendall County Court – Closed through June 2 (online access) Lake County Court – Closed through May 15 (online access) Will County Court – Closed

Quick Guide-Other Useful Updates

This is NOT an exhaustive list nor legal advice. This is round 3 of the series! If you are looking for more new laws, check out the previous post on family law HERE.  If you are looking for information more relevant to education law, check HERE. If you have questions about how these laws may impact you and your family, feel free to reach out to Harmening Law! Catch-all: This is the post with information that may