Shick v. Dixmoor Park District

Defendant Dixmoor Park District has taken an expedited appeal from the circuit court of Cook County’s judgment in this mandamus action. The circuit court ordered that the question of the park district’s dissolution be submitted to referendum on April 4, 1989, thereby granting the relief requested by plaintiff Elizabeth Shick, a registered voter residing in the district. On March 29, 1989, we entered an order affirming the circuit court. We now explain the reasons for that decision.

The park district has assigned three errors for our review. First, the park district argues that the circuit…