BNSF Railway Company v. Town of Cicero, Illinois

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 21-cv-3072 ) v. ) Hon. Steven C. Seeger ) TOWN OF CICERO, ILLINOIS, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff BNSF Railway Company operates a major railyard in the Chicagoland area, one of its largest facilities in the entire country. It sits in the Town of Cicero. The facility is so big that it take up almost 10% of the entire town. BNSF has laid down stakes in Cicero, and it depends on the Town for water and…