Village of Hartford v. Illinois Commerce Commission

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a joint appeal by the Illinois Commerce Commission (hereinafter “commission”) and the Illinois Terminal Railroad Company (hereinafter “railroad”) from an order of the circuit court of Madison County affirming in part and reversing in part an order of the commission.

On November 4, 1976, the railroad filed a petition with the commission to close seven grade crossings located within the village of Hartford, Illinois. The railroad later orally amended its petition to include only six grade crossings. On February 2,…