Schinkel v. Board of Fire & Police Commission

Plaintiff, Steven Schinkel, appeals from an order of the circuit court of McHenry County which affirmed the decision of defendant, the Board of Fire and Police Commission (Board) of the Village of Algonquin (Village), to terminate plaintiff’s employment as a lieutenant in the Algonquin police department (APD). In addition to the Board and its individual members, plaintiff’s complaint for administrative review named Village president, Donald Brewer (hereinafter the Mayor), as a defendant.

On appeal, plaintiff contends that: (1) the Board lacked jurisdiction to hear or decide the complaint…