Cook County Department of Environmental Control v. Tomar Industries

Plaintiff, Cook County Department of Environmental Control, filed a complaint against defendant, Tomar Industries, Division of Polk Brothers, charging that on March 28, 1974, defendant violated article VI, section 6.1 — 1(a) of the Cook County Environmental Control. Ordinance which prohibits the emission of smoke in excess of lVz Ringelmann. Following a trial without a jury the trial court found defendant not guilty and entered a judgment on the finding, discharging the defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in taking judicial notice of a weather report and…