Suburban Cook County Regional Office of Education v. Cook County Board

There are two appeals before us. The issue in the first appeal (1— 95 — 3462) is the extent of the obligation of the Cook County Board (the Board) to provide funds for the Suburban Cook County Regional Office of Education (Suburban ROE); the issue in the other appeal (1 — 95—3485) is whether the Attorney General was required to represent the Suburban ROE when the Cook County State’s Attorney refused to do so. The trial judge held that the Board had no obligation to provide funds for the operation of the Suburban ROE. The Suburban ROE appeals from that holding. The judge also held that the…