GRAHAM v. ILL. STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTH.

Nos. 83491, 83492 and 83662.

695 N.E.2d 360 (1998)

182 Ill.2d 287

230 Ill.Dec. 870

Stephen GRAHAM et al., Appellees, v. The ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied June 1, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jan E. Hughes, Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, for Loleta Didrickson.

C. Richard Johnson, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, for Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.

Lee J. Schwartz, Chicago, Cherry & Flynn, Chicago, for Stephen Graham, William DeWoskin, Manuel Kramer in Nos. 83491 and 83662.

Roger A. Lewis, Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Moritz, Chicago, First Nat. Bank of Chicago in No. 83491.

William F. Conlon, Sidley & Austin, Chicago, for amicus curiae Il Health Facilities.

Jason C. Turner, Jenner & Turner, Chicago, for amicus curiae University of Illinois.

Jeremiah Marsh, Hopkins & Sutter, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Alan I. Becker, Burditt & Radzius, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Educational Facilities Authority.

Michael Benz, Chapman and Cutler, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Development Finance Authority.

Michael J. Kasper, Chicago, for amicus curiae Michael J. Madigan.

Courtney C. Nottage, Counsel to Minority Leader, Il Senate, Chicago, for amicus curiae Emil Jones, Jr.

Paula M. Stannard, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Chicago, for amicus curiae Village of Long Grove.

David J. Chizewer, Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Morris, Chicago, for First Nat. Bank of Chicago in No. 83492.

Lee J. Schwartz, Chicago, Cherry & Flynn, Chicago, for Stephen Graham, in No. 83492.

George J. Sotos, Asst. Atty. Gen., Downers Grove, for appellants in No. 83662.


Justice BILANDIC delivered the opinion of the court:

At issue in this case is the constitutionality of sections 24 and 25 of the Toll Highway Act. These provisions set forth the procedure for spending of toll highway revenues by the Toll Highway Authority. 605 ILCS 10/24, 25 (West 1996). This spending scheme has been in force, in substantially its present form, since 1953 and was held constitutional by this court under the Illinois Constitution of 1870. We are here...

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