Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. v. County of Winnebago

Defendants appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Winnebago County declaring void the Winnebago County zoning ordinance insofar as it prohibits the use of plaintiff’s property for shopping center purposes. The trial judge certified that the case involves the constitutionality of the zoning ordinance as applied to the property in question. While there is no certificate that the public interest requires a direct appeal, the case is properly here because a constitutional question is involved. See La Salle National Bank v. County of Cook, 12 Ill.2d 40.

The action was brought against the…