Illinois Central Railroad v. Illinois

Illinois Central Railroad v. Illinois. Environmental law case where the state of Illinois tried to give away the Chicago waterfront area to a private corporation. Court ruled that the State owns this area in public trust and does not have the authority to give it away or abrogate its responsibility.

References

• https://www.glc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2010-ubls-public-trust-doctrine.pdf