O'Connell v. County of Cook

2022 IL 127527

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket Nos. 127527, 127594, cons.) JOHN O’CONNELL, Appellee, v. THE COUNTY OF COOK et al., Appellants. Opinion filed May 19, 2022. JUSTICE OVERSTREET delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and Justices Garman, Theis, Neville, Michael J. Burke, and Carter concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 Plaintiff-appellee, John O’Connell, worked for defendant-appellant the County of Cook (County) and participated in the County Employees’ and Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Cook County…