Village of Mount Prospect v. People Ex Rel. Hartigan

Petitioner, the Village of Mount Prospect (Village), appeals from the order of the circuit court of Cook County denying its petition, pursuant to the doctrine of cy pres, requesting approval of the sale of a part of property which was dedicated for public purposes.

On appeal, the Village contends that: (1) the trial court’s denial of the petition was contrary to the law and the manifest weight of the evidence and that the court exceeded its authority in determining that it was practical and feasible to retain the property as a vacant lot; (2) the trial court erred in considering the interests…