LaSalle National Bank v. Village of Willowbrook

Willowbrook, Illinois, appeals from an order disconnecting a 120 acre tract. For convenience, we have mapped out below the “before” and “after” consequences of the disconnection as it affects the North boundary line of the village.

The Village argues that the two fingers of land (A) and (B) are isolated from the remainder of the village. The statute forbids isolation — “will not result in the isolation of any part of the municipality from the remainder.” Ill Rev Stats 1961, c 24, § 7-3-6. They also point to the (C) area to the north. By way of background, this area was the subject matter of a…