The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority v. South Barrington Office Center

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Eminent Domain
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 150960
Decision Date: 
Thursday, June 30, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 6th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
ROCHFORD

Tollway Authority filed suit for condemnation against various Defendants, seeking to use its eminent domain power to acquire interests in 3 parcels of property to complete improvements to I-90. Court's factual findings were correct. Tollway Authority's Board passed Resolution which clearly authorized Authority to condemn entire property if it could not be purchased, in that resolution at the very least "reasonably described" entirety of property. The law requires a reasonable description, not an exact one, for resolution for eminent domain. (HOFFMAN and DELORT, concurring.)