In re Petition to Annex Certain Territory to the Village of Lemont, Illinois

Dispute between 2 villages about annexation of unincorporated territory. Court properly denied Petitioners' motion for substitution of judge as of right, because a hearing and a substantive ruling had occurred, giving Petitions opportunity to "test the waters". Court properly granted summary judgment for Objectors, as Objectors engaged in sustained and consistent action to advance the 2015 voluntary petitions. Petitioners do not dispute facts that Objectors rely on for summary judgment. Objectors did not abandon their petition, and Objectors' earlier-filed voluntary annexation petitions had priority over Petitioner's involuntary annexation petition.(COBBS and HOWE, concurring.)