Appeals from the appellate court shall lie to the Supreme Court as a matter of right only (a) in cases in which a question under the Constitution of the United States or of this state arises for the first time in and as a result of the action of the appellate court, and (b) upon the certification by a division of the appellate court that a case decided by it involves a question of such importance that it should be decided by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court may provide by rule for appeals from the appellate court in other cases.
705 ILCS 25/8.2