Okino v. Department of Corrections

The plaintiff, Karen Okino, was employed as an Administrative Assistant II with the defendant, the Illinois Department of Corrections (the Department). She was laid off effective August 3, 1976. The layoff was appealed to the defendant Civil Service Commission (the Commission). Following a hearing before the Commission, the hearing officer recommended that the appeal be denied. The Commission concurred in the hearing officer’s conclusion. Okino then filed a complaint for administrative review in the circuit court of Cook County. The circuit court reversed the decisión of the Commission and…