Illinois Attorney General Opinions
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Did Illinois law allow Governor Pritzker to issue back-to-back COVID-19 disaster proclamations beyond the original 30-day emergency-powers window without legislative approval?
The AG concluded that an earlier 2001 informal opinion (No. I-01-028), which had suggested 30 days was the absolute outer limit, had failed to consider critical legislative history. The General Assemb…
Does Illinois law prevent county coroners from collecting, transporting, or storing bodies during a declared public health emergency like COVID-19?
No. The AG concluded in 2020 that nothing in division 3-3 of the Counties Code blocked coroners from helping with mass-fatality response during a declared disaster. The Emergency Management Act and th…
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Attorney general opinions in Illinois are written by the Illinois Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.