Appellate Court of Illinois September 25, 1998, 2-97-0978 (Finn v. Durkin)

JUSTICE HUTCHINSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioner, Newton Finn, appeals from the dismissal by the circuit court of Lake County of his petition to contest an election (the petition). The petition contested the election of respondent William Durkin, a/k/a Bill Durkin, as mayor of Waukegan, Illinois, in the general election held on April 1, 1997 (the election).