Village of Algonquin v. Village of Barrington Hills

Plaintiff, the Village of Algonquin, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of McHenry County which upheld the validity of a resolution adopted by defendant, the Village of Barrington Hills. The resolution ordered a road to be closed at Barrington Hills’ municipal border with neighboring Algonquin. Algonquin sought declaratory and injunctive relief on grounds that the resolution was void. Claiming the trial court erred, Algonquin contends on appeal that adoption of the ordinance was beyond the scope of Barrington Hills’ authority and constituted unreasonable, arbitrary, and capricious…