Means, literally, friend of the court. A party with strong interest in or views on the subject matter of the dispute will petition the court for permission to file a brief, ostensibly on behalf of a party but actually to suggest a rationale consistent with its own views.
Glenview is a suburban village located approximately 14 mi (23 km) north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois.
Arlington Heights, Illinois. Arlington Heights is a town in Cook County and Lake County in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census.