Chicago Tribune Co. v. Johnson

106 Ill.2d 63 (1985)

477 N.E.2d 482

CHICAGO TRIBUNE COMPANY et al., Appellants,

v.

J. THOMAS JOHNSON, Indiv. and as Director of Revenue, et al., Appellees.

No. 59453.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed April 19, 1985.

Rueben & Proctor, of Chicago (Don H. Reuben, William G. Schopf, Jr., William C. Schmidt, Andrew Butz, and Andrew H. Connor, of counsel), for appellants.

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Paul J. Bargiel, Special Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellees.

Affirmed and remanded.

On July 19, 1982, the circuit court of Cook County held that the…