People Ex Rel. Village of Vernon Hills v. Village of Lincolnshire

The plaintiff, the Village of Vernon Hills (Vernon Hills), filed a quo warranto action against the defendant, the Village of Lincoln-shire (Lincolnshire), challenging Lincolnshire’s annexation of certain unincorporated territory known as the Half Day territory. Following a bench trial, the circuit court of Lake County declared Lincoln-shire’s annexation to be invalid. Lincolnshire appeals.

The record reveals that the Half Day territory was comprised of less than 60 acres and was contiguous to both municipalities. Section 7—1—13 of the Illinois Municipal Code (the Code) (65 ILCS 5/7—1—13 (West…