Hawthorne v. Village of Olympia Fields

On cross-motions for partial summary judgment, the circuit court held that it may not. The appellate court affirmed. 328 Ill. App. 3d 301. For the reasons that follow, we now affirm the judgment of the appellate court.

Under Illinois law, the operation of child-care facilities is regulated by the state. The governing statute is the Child Care Act of 1969 (225 ILCS 10/1 et seq. (West 2000)). Under the Act, “[a]ny person, group of persons or corporation who or which receives children or arranges for care or placement of one or more children unrelated to the operator” must apply for and obtain a…