Logan v. Frank

This case concerns a proceeding brought to annex certain unincorporated territory to the Village of Chatham (Chatham) pursuant to article 7, division 1, of the Illinois Municipal Code (Code) (111. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 24, pars. 7 — 1—1 through 7 — 1—48). Section 7— 1 — 1 of the Code requires that for territory to become annexed to a municipality that territory must be “contiguous” thereto. (111. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 24, par. 7 — 1—1.) We uphold a circuit court decision that the property for which annexation was sought does not meet that requirement.

The petition for annexation in this case was…