Kanellos v. County of Cook

This is an appeal under Rule 302(b) (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1971, ch. 110A, par. 302(b)) from the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County holding “*** no prior referendum is required as a condition precedent, before Counties under the ‘home rule’ provisions of Illinois’ new Constitution [1970], may issue general obligation bonds * * "

On August 20, 1971, the Cook County Board unanimously adopted a resolution providing for the issuance of $10,000,000 in general obligation bonds without prior referendum approval of the voters of Cook County.

The plaintiff, Kiriakos Kanellos, a citizen and taxpayer of…