City of Wood Dale v. Illinois State Labor Relations Board

Plaintiff, the city of Wood Dale (city), appeals the dismissal of its petition seeking administrative review, by way of a writ of certiorari, of an opinion and direction of election issued by the Illinois State Labor Relations Board (Board). The contested opinion certified a group of police officers and detectives employed by the city as an appropriate unit for collective-bargaining representation. We affirm.

Several issues relating to the trial court’s jurisdiction to administratively review this matter are raised on appeal. We are to decide: (1) whether an opinion of the Board which…