Blanchard v. Berrios

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Home Rule
Citation
Case Number: 
2015 IL App (1st) 142857
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 2d Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
NEVILLE

Cook County's independent inspector general filed complaint to enforce subpoena that Office of Independent Inspector General (OIIG) directed to assessor of Cook County.  Ordinances enacted by Cook County Board of Commissioners, empowering OIIG to issue subpoenas directed to elected county officials and requiring the officials to cooperate with OIIG, are valid exercise of home rule powers. Ordinances give OIIG power to investigate allegations that assessor and other county officials acted corruptly. County may delegate its subpoena power to its OIIG. Ordinances are not unconsitutional.(SIMON and HYMAN, concurring.)