Collura v. Board of Police Commissioners

Plaintiff Robert Collura (Collura) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Du Page County affirming the decision of the Itasca board of fire and police commissioners (board) discharging Collura from the Itasca police department. Collura asserts five bases for reversal of the trial court order: (1) a board member’s failure to recuse herself and the board’s failure to disqualify her denied Collura a fair and impartial hearing; (2) the board’s termination decision was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence; (3) the board erred in refusing to admit as judicial admissions closing…