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Appellate Court of Illinois


Cinkus v. Village of Stickney Mun. Officers Electoral Bd., 1-07-0700

Reversal of the respondent's decision that found petitioner ineligible to candidacy because petitioner owed money to the village is reversed where the disqualifying language in section 3.1-10-5(b) shows an intention by the legislature to preclude anyone who is in arrears to the municipality from running for office.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 05/21/2007
  • Published 05/21/2007

Judges

  • Presiding Justice McBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

  • Appellate Court of Illinois

Counsel

  • For Appellees:
  • Michael E. Lavelle, Kevin E. Bry, of Lavelle & Motta, Ltd., for Petitioner-Appellee., Joseph Cainkar, of Louis F. Cainkar, Ltd., for Respondents-Appellants.
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