Cheek v. Dye

Plaintiff was a probationary police officer for the city of Champaign. Prior to the end of her probationary period she was summarily discharged by the chief of police. She sought a writ of mandamus from the circuit court of Champaign County and, after various amendments, the court dismissed with prejudice her second amended complaint. This appeal then followed. We affirm.

The fundamental issue presented, around which all the other issues revolve, is whether the undoubted power of a board of fire and police commissioners of a city subject to division 2.1 of article 10 of the Illinois Municipal…