Allen v. Board of Appeals of City of Chicago

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff, in an administrative review action, reversing a decision of the Board of Appeals which had denied plaintiff’s application for a “special use” permit.

Although plaintiff-appellee has failed to file a brief in this court, we will nevertheless consider the appeal on its merits. See Daley v. Jack’s Tivoli Liquor Lounge, Inc., 118 Ill App2d 264, 254 NE2d 814.

Plaintiff originally filed an application for a “special use” permit with the Zoning Administrator. This was denied on March 2, 1967, and he then appealed to the Board of Appeals. After a…