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Chapter 1 — Land Use Process: Governmental Bodies and Jurisdiction

Chapter 2 — Zoning Controls — Regulating Land Use

Chapter 3 — Land Use Agreements

Chapter 4 — Processing a Land Use Application from Submission to Administrative or Legislative Decision

Chapter 5 — Processing a Land Use Application in the City of Chicago

Chapter 6 — Governmental Financing of Development

Chapter 7 — Variations, Special Uses, and Appeals from Administrative Decisions

Chapter 8 — Judicial Review

Chapter 9 — Litigation of a Zoning Case

Authors

Scott R. Borstein
Scott R. Borstein
Scott R. Borstein is a Partner at Neal & Leroy, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in zoning, land use, and real estate transactions. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and licensed to practice law in both Illinois and California. Mr. Borstein received his B.A. cum laude from Miami University and his J.D. from Georgetown Law, where he was Associate Editor of the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal.
Elizabeth P. Butler
Elizabeth P. Butler
Elizabeth P. Butler is a litigation attorney with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in Chicago. Ms. Butler serves on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association, and she is a member of Chicago Bar Association, where she is Legislative Liaison for the Juvenile Law Committee. She received her J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago.
Karl D. Camillucci
Karl D. Camillucci
Karl D. Camillucci is a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in land use and zoning, incentives, public-private partnerships, public finance, and project finance. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the National Association of Bond Lawyers and has been recognized by Chambers USA as among America’s Leading Lawyers in Zoning and Land Use (2021 – present). Mr. Camillucci received his B.A. and J.D. from Northwestern University.
Ronald S. Cope
Ronald S. Cope
Ronald S. Cope is a Partner at Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on land use, municipal law, and litigation. He has been recognized as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” since 2008, authored THE ZONING AND LAND USE HANDBOOK published by the American Bar Association, and taught business law courses at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business for 18 years. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Cope received both his B.A. and his J.D. from the University of Chicago.
James V. Ferolo
James V. Ferolo
James V. Ferolo is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on the representation of local governmental entities in matters such as local government law, economic development matters, and employment law. He has spoken and written frequently for the Illinois Municipal League, IICLE^®, the Lake County Municipal League, and other governmental organizations. Mr. Ferolo received his BA from Northwestern University and his JD from the Loyola University School of Law.
Caitlin A. Frenzer
Caitlin A. Frenzer
Caitlin A. Frenzer is an associate at Tressler LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on professional liability. She is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois and has been recognized as a Rising Star (2025) by Illinois Super Lawyers. Ms. Frenzer received her B.A. from Auburn University and her J.D. cum laude from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Jason A. Guisinger
Jason A. Guisinger
Jason A. Guisinger is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago where he concentrates his practice in municipal law, school law, election law, land use and zoning, and public sector labor and employment law. He is also a regular speaker and author on issues of legal concern to units of local government in the State of Illinois and represents public entities, police officers, firefighters, and public officials in litigation at all levels of state and federal court. He has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in governmental, municipal, lobbying, and administrative law and election, political, and campaign law. Mr. Guisinger received his BA from the University of Illinois and his JD from the Michigan State University College of Law.
James J. Hess, Jr.
James J. Hess, Jr.
James J. Hess, Jr., is a Partner at Tressler LLP in Bolingbrook and Chicago, where he focuses his practice on local government and municipal representation and litigation. He has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer (2021 and 2022) and is an annual presenter at the Illinois Municipal League Conference and the Illinois Association of Park Districts. Mr. Hess received his B.A. from Butler University and his J.D. from Northern Illinois University College of Law.
Michael T. Jurusik
Michael T. Jurusik
Michael T. Jurusik is President and Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Westmont, where he concentrates his practice in municipal law, zoning, and economic development. He has been an author and a speaker for various organizations, including IICLE^®, the Illinois Municipal League, and the Illinois State Bar Association. He is a member of the American and Illinois State Bar Associations and is on the ISBA’s Local Government Section Council, for which he is also Past Chair. He has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Illinois in the area of Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying, and Administrative Law. Mr. Jurusik received his BA from Hamilton College and his JD from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
George F. Mahoney III
George F. Mahoney III
George F. Mahoney III is a Partner at Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC, in Joliet, where he focuses his practice on zoning and land development, government and municipal law, and litigation and appellate practice. He has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer and as one of the Top Rated Lawyers in Land Use and Zoning by Martindale-Hubbell. He received his B.A. with high honors from Lewis University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Michael A. Marrs
Michael A. Marrs
Michael A. Marrs is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on local government law. He has been named a Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media from 2017 to the present. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association and a former Chair of its Municipal Prosecutors Group. He received his BS from Indiana University and his JD from the DePaul University College of Law, where he was an editor of the DePaul Law Review.
John M. O'Driscoll
John M. O'Driscoll
John M. O’Driscoll is a Partner based out of Tressler LLP’s Bolingbrook and Chicago offices. His practice includes representing companies and individuals in business disagreements and providing general counsel services to local governmental bodies such as municipalities, school districts, library districts, and park districts. He has been selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers for 2012 – 2014 and in Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars from 2008 – 2011. He has also been recognized as a Leading Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers Network. He has received the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel’s President’s Award and also the Meritorious Service Award for his outstanding service as co-chair of the IDC Commercial Litigation Committee. He is the Chair of the IDC’s Local Governmental Law Committee.
Erik R. Peck
Erik R. Peck
Erik R. Peck is a Partner at Tressler LLP, in Bolingbrook, where he concentrates his practice in the representation of municipalities, municipal boards and committees, townships, and other special districts. With a local government law practice extending over 30 years, Peck has had extensive experience in planning and zoning matters, fire and police commission matters, intergovernmental agreements, economic development, boundary disputes, and drafting and negotiating leases. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists. He received his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School and his B.S. from Valparaiso University.
David J. Silverman
David J. Silverman
David J. Silverman is a Partner and Founding Member of Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC, in Joliet, where his practice focuses on local government, tax increment financing, and land use. He is a frequent presenter and writer on issues involving local government and land use issues, including for IICLE^®, the Illinois Municipal League, and the Illinois State Bar Association. He received his B.A. from Lewis University and his J.D. with high distinction from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Gregory T. Smith
Gregory T. Smith
Gregory T. Smith is a Partner at Elrod Friedman LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in economic development, local government, and real estate. He is a member of the Illinois Municipal League’s Home Rule Attorneys Committee, the Illinois State Bar Association’s Local Government Law Section Council, and the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. Mr. Smith received his BS from DePaul University and his JD from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
M. Neal Smith
M. Neal Smith
M. Neal Smith is a Partner at Bond Conway Smith Law Firm, Ltd., in Wheaton, where he concentrates his practice in tort, zoning, and commercial litigation. He has extensive experience in negotiating, drafting, and reviewing a wide variety of legal documents and contracts, including ordinances, resolutions, real estate purchase and sale agreements, and promissory notes, among others. Smith has been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in election, political and campaign law; governmental, municipal, lobbying, and administrative law; and land use, zoning, and condemnation law. He received his J.D. cum laude from the Northern Illinois University College of Law and his B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College.
Scott F. Uhler
Scott F. Uhler
Scott F. Uhleris a Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in school, municipal, and election law. He is a member of the Illinois Municipal League, the National and Illinois Councils of School Attorneys, and the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. Uhler received his B.S.W and M.S.W. from the University of Illinois Chicago, and received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.

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Scott R. Borstein

Elizabeth P. Butler

Karl D. Camillucci

Ronald S. Cope

James V. Ferolo

Caitlin A. Frenzer

Jason A. Guisinger

James J. Hess, Jr.

Michael T. Jurusik

George F. Mahoney III

Michael A. Marrs

John M. O'Driscoll

Erik R. Peck

David J. Silverman

Gregory T. Smith

M. Neal Smith

Scott F. Uhler

Land Use Law: Practice and Procedure 2025 Edition