Illinois Supreme Court

The most-cited opinions of the Illinois Supreme Court on UpLaw — 4,122 decisions from 1839–2025, each with its treatment history and the cases that cite it.

• Village of Niles v. Szczesny 13 Ill. 2d 45 · cited by 36
• Andrews v. Kowa Printing Corp. 217 Ill. 2d 101 · cited by 36
• O'Dette v. Industrial Commission 38 Ill. Dec. 133 · cited by 36
• People v. Foster 171 Ill. 2d 469 · cited by 36
• Fitzgerald v. Chicago Title & Trust Co. 20 Ill. Dec. 581 · cited by 36
• American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. State 124 Ill. Dec. 553 · cited by 36
• Elementary School District 159 v. Schiller 221 Ill. 2d 130 · cited by 36
• Monson v. City of Danville 2018 IL 122486 · cited by 36
• Dowling v. Chicago Options Associates, Inc. 226 Ill. 2d 277 · cited by 36
• American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. Department of Central Management Services 173 Ill. 2d 299 · cited by 36
• Doner v. Phoenix Joint Stock Land Bank of Kansas City 381 Ill. 106 · cited by 36
• Wallace v. Rappleye 103 Ill. 229 · cited by 36
• In Re Illinois Bell Switching Station Litigation 161 Ill. 2d 233 · cited by 36
• People v. MacK 85 Ill. Dec. 281 · cited by 36
• Schweihs v. Chase Home Finance, LLC 2016 IL 120041 · cited by 36
• The PEOPLE v. Frank 48 Ill. 2d 500 · cited by 36
• People v. Fields 135 Ill. 2d 18 · cited by 36
• Sutphen v. Cushman 35 Ill. 186 · cited by 36
• Godfrey v. City of Alton 12 Ill. 29 · cited by 36
• People v. Bernasco 138 Ill. 2d 349 · cited by 36
• Black v. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. 111 Ill. 351 · cited by 36
• People Ex Rel. Keenan v. McGuane 13 Ill. 2d 520 · cited by 36
• Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. v. City of Chicago 173 Ill. 91 · cited by 36
• Herrick v. Herrick 319 Ill. 146 · cited by 36
• Clapp v. Peterson 104 Ill. 26 · cited by 36
• Huey v. the Town of Cicero 41 Ill. 2d 361 · cited by 36
• People ex rel. Kane v. Weis 275 Ill. 581 · cited by 36
• Dixon v. Niccolls 39 Ill. 372 · cited by 36
• Vance v. Rankin 194 Ill. 625 · cited by 36
• People v. Caballero 228 Ill. 2d 79 · cited by 36
• Atwater v. American Exchange Nat. Bank 152 Ill. 605 · cited by 36
• Matthews v. Chicago Transit Authority 2016 IL 117638 · cited by 36
• People v. Mays 62 Ill. Dec. 945 · cited by 36
• Hankins v. People 106 Ill. 628 · cited by 35
• The People v. Scott 326 Ill. 327 · cited by 35
• City of Chicago v. Union Stock Yards & Transit Co. 35 L.R.A. 281 · cited by 35
• People v. Kitchen 159 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 35
• American Bible Society v. Price 115 Ill. 623 · cited by 35
• Dixon v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. 151 Ill. 2d 108 · cited by 35
• General Motors Corp. v. State of Illinois Motor Vehicle Review Board 224 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 35
• Sword v. Low 122 Ill. 487 · cited by 35
• Lyons v. People 68 Ill. 271 · cited by 35
• Rogers v. Higgins 57 Ill. 244 · cited by 35
• International Committee of Young Women's Christian Ass'n v. Young Women's Christian Ass'n 56 L.R.A. 888 · cited by 35
• The People v. Tranowski 20 Ill. 2d 11 · cited by 35
• Graham v. City of Chicago 346 Ill. 638 · cited by 35
• Hartnett v. Boston Store 265 Ill. 331 · cited by 35
• Rexroth v. Schein 206 Ill. 80 · cited by 35
• Grubb v. Illinois Terminal Co. 366 Ill. 330 · cited by 35
• Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Pearson 184 Ill. 386 · cited by 35
• Deming v. City of Chicago 321 Ill. 341 · cited by 35
• Jackson v. Board of Review of the Department of Labor 86 Ill. Dec. 500 · cited by 35
• Butler v. Huestis 68 Ill. 594 · cited by 35
• People v. Ramey 151 Ill. 2d 498 · cited by 35
• Smith v. Smith 62 Ill. 493 · cited by 35
• People Ex Rel. Birkett v. City of Chicago 202 Ill. 2d 36 · cited by 35
• People ex rel. Faulkner v. Harris 203 Ill. 272 · cited by 35
• People v. Jenko 410 Ill. 478 · cited by 35
• Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Co. v. City of Jacksonville 67 Ill. 37 · cited by 35
• People v. Segoviano 189 Ill. 2d 228 · cited by 35
• Chicago City Railway Co. v. Jennings 157 Ill. 274 · cited by 35
• People v. Johnson 205 Ill. 2d 381 · cited by 35
• The People v. Smith 14 Ill. 2d 95 · cited by 35
• People v. Quigley 183 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 35
• City of Joliet v. Verley 35 Ill. 58 · cited by 35
• Grand Pacific Hotel Co. v. Pinkerton 217 Ill. 61 · cited by 35
• People v. Horton 143 Ill. 2d 11 · cited by 35
• Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Arnol 19 L.R.A. 313 · cited by 35
• Guyer v. Warren 175 Ill. 328 · cited by 35
• Pennsylvania Co. v. Frana 112 Ill. 398 · cited by 35
• Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Moranda 108 Ill. 576 · cited by 35
• Streeter v. Humrichouse 357 Ill. 234 · cited by 35
• The People v. Hampton 44 Ill. 2d 41 · cited by 35
• People v. Smith 233 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 35
• People v. Newberry 166 Ill. 2d 310 · cited by 35
• Dunphy v. Riddle 86 Ill. 22 · cited by 35
• City of Chicago v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance 218 Ill. 40 · cited by 35
• People v. Franklin 167 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 35
• Woodman v. Illinois Trust & Savings Bank 211 Ill. 578 · cited by 35
• Orr v. Yates 209 Ill. 222 · cited by 35
• People v. Robinson 157 Ill. 2d 68 · cited by 35
• Merchants National Bank v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. 49 Ill. 2d 118 · cited by 35
• West Suburban Transportation Co. v. Chicago & West Towns Railway Co. 309 Ill. 87 · cited by 35
• Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc. v. Rockford School District No. 205 216 Ill. 2d 455 · cited by 35
• Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Warner 108 Ill. 538 · cited by 35
• People v. Smith 152 Ill. 2d 229 · cited by 35
• People v. Simmons 60 Ill. 2d 173 · cited by 35
• Andes Insurance v. Fish 71 Ill. 620 · cited by 35
• Woolverton v. Taylor 132 Ill. 197 · cited by 35
• Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. Jennings 54 L.R.A. 827 · cited by 35
• Delany v. Badame 49 Ill. 2d 168 · cited by 35
• Blatchford v. Newberry 99 Ill. 11 · cited by 35
• Hartford Fire Insurance v. Olcott 97 Ill. 439 · cited by 35
• People v. Hampton 149 Ill. 2d 71 · cited by 35
• Brown v. Illinois Terminal Co. 319 Ill. 326 · cited by 35
• People v. Dameron 196 Ill. 2d 156 · cited by 35
• Mathews v. City of Chicago 342 Ill. 120 · cited by 35
• In Re Marriage of Bussey 91 Ill. Dec. 594 · cited by 35
• People v. Crane 195 Ill. 2d 42 · cited by 35
• People Ex Rel. Cason v. Ring 41 Ill. 2d 305 · cited by 35
• Weisguth v. Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur 272 Ill. 541 · cited by 35
• The People v. Golson 32 Ill. 2d 398 · cited by 35
• Peaslee v. Glass 61 Ill. 94 · cited by 35
• People v. Splett 143 Ill. 2d 225 · cited by 35
• Bartolucci v. Falleti 382 Ill. 168 · cited by 35
• DeGrazio v. Civil Service Commission 31 Ill. 2d 482 · cited by 35
• People v. Tenner 175 Ill. 2d 372 · cited by 35
• People v. Cuadrado 214 Ill. 2d 79 · cited by 35
• Dodge v. Cole 97 Ill. 338 · cited by 35
• People v. Reed 450 Ill. Dec. 618 · cited by 35
• Smith v. Michigan Buggy Co. 175 Ill. 619 · cited by 35
• Torcasso v. Standard Outdoor Sales, Inc. 157 Ill. 2d 484 · cited by 35
• Devine v. Delano 272 Ill. 166 · cited by 35
• John Doe A. v. Diocese of Dallas 234 Ill. 2d 393 · cited by 35
• People v. Price 2016 IL 118613 · cited by 35
• The People v. Fox 48 Ill. 2d 239 · cited by 35
• Greene v. City of Chicago 22 Ill. Dec. 507 · cited by 35
• Freeman v. Rinaker 185 Ill. 172 · cited by 35
• People v. Williams 2022 IL 126918 · cited by 35
• Street v. Chicago Wharfing & Storage Co. 157 Ill. 605 · cited by 35
• People v. Woodrum 223 Ill. 2d 286 · cited by 35
• James v. Dexter 113 Ill. 654 · cited by 35
• Kouzoukas v. Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund 234 Ill. 2d 446 · cited by 35
• Chicago Union Traction Co. v. Jerka 227 Ill. 95 · cited by 35
• People v. Pitsonbarger 142 Ill. 2d 353 · cited by 35
• The People v. Baker 16 Ill. 2d 364 · cited by 35
• ILG Industries, Inc. v. Scott 49 Ill. 2d 88 · cited by 35
• Morley v. Town of Metamora 78 Ill. 394 · cited by 35
• People v. Mary Ann P. 202 Ill. 2d 393 · cited by 35
• Graham v. People 47 L.R.A. 731 · cited by 35
• People v. Barker 47 Ill. Dec. 399 · cited by 35
• Ferguson v. McKenzie 202 Ill. 2d 304 · cited by 35
• City of Aurora v. Hillman 90 Ill. 61 · cited by 35
• Keeler v. Herr 157 Ill. 57 · cited by 35
• Schlauder v. Chicago & Southern Traction Co. 253 Ill. 154 · cited by 35
• Cheltenham Improvement Co. v. Whitehead 128 Ill. 279 · cited by 35
• O'HARA v. Ahlgren 127 Ill. 2d 333 · cited by 35
• Osgood v. Skinner 211 Ill. 229 · cited by 35
• People v. Veach 2017 Ill. LEXIS 461 · cited by 35
• People v. Neal 95 Ill. Dec. 283 · cited by 35
• People v. Sanchez 169 Ill. 2d 472 · cited by 35
• Carroll v. Forsyth 69 Ill. 127 · cited by 35
• People v. Haywood 113 Ill. Dec. 236 · cited by 35
• Teter v. Clemens 97 Ill. Dec. 467 · cited by 35
• Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Flagg 43 Ill. 364 · cited by 35
• The People v. Throop 359 Ill. 354 · cited by 35
• Kennerly v. Shell Oil Co. 13 Ill. 2d 431 · cited by 35
• Geja's Cafe v. Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority 153 Ill. 2d 239 · cited by 35
• Curtiss v. Brown 29 Ill. 201 · cited by 35
• Central City Education Ass'n v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board 149 Ill. 2d 496 · cited by 35
• Keeler v. Clifford 165 Ill. 544 · cited by 35
• People ex rel. Munson v. Bartels 138 Ill. 322 · cited by 35
• Ambler v. Whipple 139 Ill. 311 · cited by 35
• Clarke v. Storchak 384 Ill. 564 · cited by 34
• People v. Wilson 5 Ill. Dec. 820 · cited by 34
• People v. Edwards 144 Ill. 2d 108 · cited by 34
• Green v. Williams 45 Ill. 206 · cited by 34
• People v. Prude 6 Ill. Dec. 689 · cited by 34
• People v. Robinson 22 Ill. Dec. 688 · cited by 34
• City of Peoria v. Johnston 56 Ill. 45 · cited by 34
• Pennsylvania Co. v. McCaffrey 173 Ill. 169 · cited by 34
• The People v. Irwin 32 Ill. 2d 441 · cited by 34
• Supreme Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen v. Zuhlke 129 Ill. 298 · cited by 34
• People v. Swift 202 Ill. 2d 378 · cited by 34
• Perkins v. Board of County Commissioners 271 Ill. 449 · cited by 34
• People v. Milka 211 Ill. 2d 150 · cited by 34
• Illinois Central Railroad v. Sutton 42 Ill. 438 · cited by 34
• Chicago Mutual Life Indemnity Ass'n v. Hunt 2 L.R.A. 549 · cited by 34
• People v. Phipps 238 Ill. 2d 54 · cited by 34
• Roth v. Northern Assurance Co. Ltd. 32 Ill. 2d 40 · cited by 34
• Guillen Ex Rel. Guillen v. Potomac Ins. Co. 203 Ill. 2d 141 · cited by 34
• Keener v. Crull 19 Ill. 189 · cited by 34
• Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Springfield & Northwestern Railroad 67 Ill. 142 · cited by 34
• Addison v. Whittenberg 124 Ill. Dec. 571 · cited by 34
• Bollenbach v. Bloomenthal 341 Ill. 539 · cited by 34
• People v. Brocamp 307 Ill. 448 · cited by 34
• Way v. Way 64 Ill. 406 · cited by 34
• People Ex Rel. Daley v. Datacom Systems Corp. 146 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 34
• The People v. Ostrand 35 Ill. 2d 520 · cited by 34
• B. Shoninger Co. v. Mann 219 Ill. 242 · cited by 34
• Carterville Coal Co. v. Abbott 181 Ill. 495 · cited by 34
• Harvey v. Clyde Park Dist. 32 Ill. 2d 60 · cited by 34
• Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Smith 111 Ill. 363 · cited by 34
• Brown v. Zimmerman 18 Ill. 2d 94 · cited by 34
• Blue v. Environmental Engineering, Inc. 215 Ill. 2d 78 · cited by 34
• Martin v. Robson 65 Ill. 129 · cited by 34
• Meadowmoor Dairies, Inc. v. Milk Wagon Drivers' Union of Chicago No. 753 371 Ill. 377 · cited by 34
• Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. v. Slattery 373 Ill. 31 · cited by 34
• People v. Rogers 197 Ill. 2d 216 · cited by 34
• City of Chicago v. Sexton 115 Ill. 230 · cited by 34
• People v. Sanchez 104 Ill. Dec. 720 · cited by 34
• O'Connell v. Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad 184 Ill. 308 · cited by 34
• Chicago Economic Fuel Gas Co. v. Myers 168 Ill. 139 · cited by 34
• People v. Hardin 217 Ill. 2d 289 · cited by 34
• Millennium Park Joint Venture, LLC v. Houlihan 241 Ill. 2d 281 · cited by 34
• Calloway v. Kinkelaar 168 Ill. 2d 312 · cited by 34
• Baird v. Shipman 7 L.R.A. 128 · cited by 34
• Chicago & Evanston Railroad v. Blake 116 Ill. 163 · cited by 34
• People v. Jolly 25 N.E.3d 1127 · cited by 34
• People v. Holmes 141 Ill. 2d 204 · cited by 34