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Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois v. City of Chicago

Case Date: 11/20/2000
Court: 1st District Appellate
Docket No: 1-98-4153 Rel

FIRST DIVISION
November 20, 2000



No. 1-98-4153
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,

          Plaintiff and
          Counterdefendant-Appellee,

          v.

THE CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal
corporation, CODE ENFORCEMENT
BUREAU OF THE CHICAGO BUILDING
COMMISSION, and COMPLIANCE
BOARD OF THE CHICAGO BUREAU OF
FIRE PREVENTION,

          Defendants and
          Counterplaintiffs-Appellants.

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Circuit Court of
Cook County, Illinois











Honorable
Aaron Jaffe,
Judge Presiding
 


PRESIDING JUSTICE McNULTY delivered the opinion of the court:

The City of Chicago (City) appeals an order of the circuit court finding that theBoard of Trustees of the University of Illinois (the Board) is not subject to theCity's ordinances. The City argues on appeal that the home rule provision of theIllinois Constitution (Ill. Const. 1970, art. VII,