City of Chicago v. Gordon

Defendants were issued citations for violation of section 27 — 371.1 of the Municipal Code of Chicago (1984), banning outdoor advertising signs or displays in certain residential districts of the city. On a motion to dismiss, defendants alleged that the ordinance was unconstitutional because it restricted their first amendment right to commercial free speech and that it was impermissibly vague and overbroad. After conducting a hearing on the motion, the trial court held that section 27 — 371.1, while not vague, infringed on defendants’ constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of speech…