People v. A.J. Davinroy Contractors

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois Attorney General’s office, appeals from the denial of its complaint against defendant, A.J. Davinroy Contractors (Davinroy), wherein the State sought an injunction and monetary penalties against defendant for alleged violations of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 1111/2, par. 1001 et seq.). The complaint alleged that defendant had allowed large quantities of raw sewage to be discharged into Gooselake Ditch (the ditch), in violation of sections 12(a) and (f) of the Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 1111/2,…