Term limit ballot item to get appellate hearing An Illinois appellate court has agreed to hear an expedited appeal of a ruling that banned a question on term limits from the November ballot. The 1st District Appellate Court issued its order Monday. Supporters gathered signatures to put a measure on the ballot to limit legislators to eight years’ service. But a lawyer for top Democrats sued, and a judge ruled last month the measure didn’t meet constitutional requirements to be on the ballot. The …