IN RE BELMONT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Nos. 61724, 61725 cons.

111 Ill.2d 373 (1986)

489 N.E.2d 1385

In re BELMONT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT et al. (Terrence Vavra et al., Appellants. v. Belmont Fire Protection District et al., Appellees).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed February 21, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. White, of the Law Offices of Frances J. White, of Downers Grove, for appellants.

Charles E. Petersen, of Shearer, Blood, Argrella & Boose, of St. Charles, for appellees.

Gerald M. Gorski and Thomas W. Good, of Gerald M. Gorski, Ltd., of Wheaton, for amicus curiae Village of Woodridge.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

These two consolidated cases involve the constitutionality of "An Act to add Section 19a to `An Act in relation to fire protection districts.'" (Pub. Act 83-1454; Ill. Rev. Stat., 1983 Supp., ch. 127 1/2, par. 38.2a) (the Act). The circuit court of Du Page County found section 19a to be violative of the special-legislation provision of the Illinois...

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