Appellate Court of Illinois December 28, 1998, 1—96—0465, 1—97—2612 cons. (County of Cook v. Illinois Local Labor Relations Board)

JUSTICE THEIS,

specially concurring in part and dissenting in part:

This is a consolidated appeal from two cases brought by the sheriff of Cook County and the County of Cook. In one case, we are asked to directly review the Labor Board’s finding that the County of Cook and the sheriff violated the Labor Act.