Legal Opinion
County of Cook v. World Wide News Agency
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 24, 1981No. 80-1356PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY
delivered the opinion of the court:
The defendants are the operators of World Wide News Agency (World Wide), a bookstore located at 9570 Potter Road, Des Plaines, in unincorporated Cook County. On May 2, 1980, the circuit court of Cook County permanently enjoined the operation of the adult sections of World Wide until the defendants complied with certain provisions of the Cook County Zoning Ordinance. On appeal, the defendants contend that the zoning ordinance is unconstitutional.
Pursuant to the Cook County Zoning Ordinance, as amended, adult book stores, 1 adult…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Schad v. Borough of Mount EphraimSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Frank Genusa, Cross-Appellees v. City of Peoria, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Bright v. City of EvanstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Zebulon Enterprises, Inc. v. County of Du PageAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- County of Cook v. Renaissance Arcade & BookstoreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
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