Torres v. County of Kane

The defendants, Aurora Township and its township supervisor, Dennis Wiggins, notified plaintiff, Esteban Torres, that his general assistance grant issued under article VI of the Illinois Public Aid Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 23, par. 6—1 et seq.) was being terminated. Pursuant to section 11—8 of the Illinois Public Aid Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 23, par. 11—8), plaintiff appealed the decision to terminate his welfare aid to the defendant, County of Kane, Public Aid Committee (county), which conducted a hearing, affirmed the decision, and denied the appeal.

Plaintiff then filed in the…