City of Peoria v. Illinois Commerce Commission

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Peoria County dismissing the appeal of the City of Peoria from an order of the Illinois Commerce Commission. The judgment of the trial court held the notice of appeal was untimely filed.

In its motion to dismiss the appeal the Commission argued that the provisions of section 68 of the Public Utilities Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 1112/3, par. 72) governing review were not followed in two respects. First, notice of the appeal which was given to the Commission, although mailed within 30 days of the Commission order, was not received by…