Meeting Type

Notice

Agenda

Notice to News Media

District’s Website 

Regular

Given once a year when the Board adopts its regular meeting schedule.

105 ILCS 5/10-6, 5/10-16.

The notice and agenda must be continuously available for public review during the entire 48-hour period before the meeting. Posting on the District’s website satisfies the requirement for continuous posting. However, to comply with the legislative intent, posting on the District’s website does not replace the posting described in the Agenda column.

5 ILCS 120/2.02.  

Post at the District’s main office and at the meeting site, at least 48 hours before the meeting.

5 ILCS 120/2.02.

Give to any news media that filed an annual request for such notices. 

5 ILCS 120/2.02.

Post the annual schedule of regular meetings and post a public notice of each meeting along with the meeting agenda.

5 ILCS 120/2.02.

Post regular Board meeting minutes within 7 days after approval; the minutes remain there for at least 60 days.

5 ILCS 120/2.06.

Special

Post a notice at the District’s main office or, if no main office exists, at the meeting site, at least 48 hours before the meeting.

5 ILCS 120/2.02. 

The notice and agenda must be continuously available and/or posted on the District’s website as provided in the Regular meeting row.  

Notice to Board members must be served by mail 48 hours before the meeting or by personal service 24 hours before the meeting.

105 ILCS 5/10-16.

Include with the public notice.  

5 ILCS 120/2.02.

Give to any news media that files an annual request. Must also give the same notice as that given Board members if the news media provides an address or telephone number within the District’s jurisdiction.

5 ILCS 120/2.02.

Post a public notice of each meeting along with the meeting agenda, at least 48 hours before the meeting. The notice and agenda must remain posted on the website until the meeting is concluded. 

5 ILCS 120/2.02.

Emergency

Post the notice at the District’s main office or, if no main office exists, at the meeting site, as soon as practicable before the meeting.   

5 ILCS 120/2.02. 

The notice and agenda must be continuously available and/or posted on the District’s website as provided in the Regular meeting row. 

No specific notice to Board members is specified, but it is advisable to provide the notice as soon as possible.

No State law requirements.

Same as for special meetings.

Post a public notice.  

5 ILCS 120/2.02.

Closed

May hold a closed meeting, or close a portion of an open meeting, upon a majority vote of a quorum present, taken at a properly noticed open meeting.

5 ILCS 120/2a.

None required, but only topics specified in the vote to hold the closed meeting may be considered. 

5 ILCS 120/2a.

No additional notice required.

Post a public notice.  

5 ILCS 120/2.02.

Rescheduled or Reconvened

Post a notice at the District’s main office or, if no main office exists, at the meeting site at least 48 hours before the meeting. 

5 ILCS 120/2.02.  

The notice and agenda must be continuously available and/or posted on the District’s website as provided in the Regular meeting row.  

No notice is needed when an open meeting is reconvened within 24 hours, or when the time and place of a reconvened meeting was announced at the original meeting and the agenda is not changed. 

5 ILCS 120/2.02.

Included with any public notice. 

Same as for a special meeting.

Post a public notice.  

5 ILCS 120/2.02.