People v. Ellis

The Attorney General of the State of Illinois appeals from orders entered by the circuit court of Cook County dismissing felony theft indictments against 13 defendants. The appeals have been consolidated by this court because they concern a common issue: whether information protected from disclosure by statute can serve as the basis of a felony theft indictment.

We affirm.

Defendants were employed by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) prior to being laid off from their jobs in late 1981 and early 1982. After applying for benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat.…