In Re Petition of Kildeer to Annex

In February 1986, petitioner-appellant, the village of Kildeer (Kildeer), adopted three separate ordinances to initiate three separate annexation proceedings. Each ordinance was filed before a different Lake County circuit judge. In March 1986, each judge entered an order finding the ordinance pending before him to be valid and setting the matters for referenda on the November 4, 1986, election.

In August 1986, certain property owners, appellees herein (objectors), filed a motion in each case, pursuant to section 2 — 1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110,…