Spray v. Illinois Civil Service Commission

Plaintiff filed a complaint for administrative review in the circuit court of Cook County against defendants Illinois Civil Service Commission (Commission) and Illinois Department of Corrections (Department) (sometimes collectively called defendants), seeking review of the Commission’s decision to discharge him as a Pontiac Correctional Center correctional officer. The circuit court reversed the administrative decision, finding that it was rendered without statutory jurisdiction, from which defendants appeal. The principal issues raised on appeal include whether: plaintiff timely requested a…