Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Administrative Law
(Court opinion corrected 8/31/17.) Decision of Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board was void because Merit Board was illegally constituted at time of decision to terminate Plaintiff's employment. Decision of Merit Board is not valid because it is void. Cook County Board of Commissioners did not have home rule authority to approve Sheriff's interim appointment to Merit Board. (GORDON and LAMPKIN, concurring.)