(Court opinion corrected 3/30/18.) Plaintiffs, all Chicago residents, claim Section 34-3 of School Code is unconstitutional because it denies Chicago residents the ability to vote for members of their school board, while residents of all other Illinois school districts may do so. No violation of equal protection. Legislature's constitutional decision to make office appointed rather than election is subject only to rational basis test, which is satisfied given large size of Chicago.Constitution does not provide fundamental right to approval of city council as opposed to approval of mayor. Legislature's delegation of taxing authority to Chicago School Board does not violate due process; authority is under scrutiny and control of legislature.(McBRIDE and ELLIS, concurring.)
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