Hazen v. County of Peoria

This appeal is brought by plaintiffs, Veterans Assistance Commission of Peoria County (VAC) and Richard Hazen, superintendent of the VAC, from an order denying them a writ of mandamus against the county board of Peoria County and granting the county of Peoria an injunction which compels plaintiffs to comply with the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Aid. Defendants, the county of Peoria and the county board of Peoria, have cross-appealed from orders which require the county to pay the fees of private counsel retained by plaintiffs for this litigation.

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