Chapter 65, MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-8) Sec. 2-2-8. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the territory (here describe YES it) be incorporated as a city under ------------------- the …

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-9) Sec. 2-2-9. The election for city officers in any incorporated town or village which has voted to incorporate as a city shall be held at the time of the next regularly scheduled election for officers, in accordance with the general elec…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-1) Sec. 2-3-1. Whenever 30 electors in any incorporated town petition the corporate authorities of the town to submit a question whether the town will incorporate as a village under this Code, to the decision of the electors thereof, the q…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-1.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-1.1) Sec. 2-3-1.1. As used in this Division 3, "immobile dwelling" means any dwelling place except a tent, camp trailer or house car whether or not such tent, camp trailer or house car is placed on a foundation or otherwise affixed to th…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-10) Sec. 2-3-10. Any part of any village or incorporated town, lying upon the border thereof, and having not less than 500 inhabitants living in immobile dwellings other than those designed to be mobile, may incorporate as a village under…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-11) Sec. 2-3-11. Upon the presentation of such petition, the court, in accordance with the general election law, shall consider the petition and enter appropriate orders for certification and submission. The question of incorporating the …

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-12) Sec. 2-3-12. Two or more petitions, each for wholly different territory, may be acted upon. The questions proposed in these petitions may be submitted to vote at the same election. In this event, the vote on each question submitted sh…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-13) Sec. 2-3-13. Whenever the territory affected by the election ordered under Sections 2-3-10 and 2-3-11 is under the City Election Law, and within the jurisdiction of a board of election commissioners, the election ordered by the court …

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-14) Sec. 2-3-14. No election on the same question concerning territory within the same boundaries, shall be had, after one election thereon, until 10 months have elapsed. (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-15) Sec. 2-3-15. If a majority of the electors in such village or incorporated town, as well as a majority of the electors residing in the territory proposed to be incorporated as a new village, voting upon the question, vote in favor of …

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-16) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-16) Sec. 2-3-16. Upon the creation of a new village as specified in Sections 2-3-10 through 2-3-15 village officers shall be elected in the manner prescribed in Section 2-3-7. Until such officers are elected and have qualified, the office…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-17) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-17) Sec. 2-3-17. In the application of Section 2-3-10 through 2-3-16, Sections 7-1-31 through 7-1-41, Section 7-1-43 and Section 7-1-44 shall govern in all matters affecting the interests, status, properties, division, distribution, and s…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-18) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-18) Sec. 2-3-18. In any county of between 150,000 and 1,000,000 population which has adopted an official plan under "An Act to provide for regional planning and for the creation, organization and powers of regional planning commissions", …

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-19) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-19) Sec. 2-3-19. Each boundary of the municipality shall extend to the far side of any adjacent highway not included in any other municipality and shall include all of every highway within the area incorporated. These highways shall be co…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-2) Sec. 2-3-2. The question shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the incorporated town of YES .... incorporate as a village under ----------------------- the gen…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-3) Sec. 2-3-3. The corporate authorities shall cause a statement of the result of the referendum to be entered upon the records of the town. (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-4) Sec. 2-3-4. If a majority of the votes cast on such question favor incorporation as a village under the general law, such town is incorporated as a village under this Code. The town officers then in office shall continue as like officer…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-5) Sec. 2-3-5. Incorporation of village; petition. Whenever in any county of less than 150,000 population as determined by the last preceding federal census, any area of contiguous territory, not exceeding 2 square miles, not already inclu…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-5a) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-5a) Sec. 2-3-5a. Incorporation of village. (a) Whenever in any county of 150,000 or more population as determined by the last preceding federal census any area of contiguous territory contains at least 4 square miles and 2500 inhabitants …

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-6) Sec. 2-3-6. Upon the filing of such a petition with the circuit clerk, the court shall hear testimony and rule that the area under consideration is or is not a village in fact. The ruling of the court shall be entered of record in the c…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-7) Sec. 2-3-7. Thereupon the court shall order the election of village officers at the general municipal election in accordance with the general election law and for that initial election of officers, the clerk of the circuit court shall p…

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-8) Sec. 2-3-8. Villages incorporated under this Code shall be bodies politic and corporate under the name of "Village of (name)", and under that name may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, acquire and hold real and personal …

(65 ILCS 5/2-3-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-9) Sec. 2-3-9. Upon the filing of a petition signed by one-fourth of the registered voters of any city, the city clerk shall certify, in the manner provided by the general election law the question of whether the city shall incorporate as …

(65 ILCS 5/2-4-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-4-1) Sec. 2-4-1. Whenever a petition, signed by electors of any municipality, numbering at least one-half of those who voted for the officers therein at the last election, is presented to the corporate authorities of any municipality wherein…

(65 ILCS 5/2-4-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-4-2) Sec. 2-4-2. Before action is had upon such petition, the name proposed to be given to such municipality shall be filed with the Secretary of State. After the proposed name has been on file for 60 days and it appears from information in …

(65 ILCS 5/2-4-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-4-3) Sec. 2-4-3. The Secretary of State shall keep in his office a file in alphabetical order of the municipalities in Illinois. This file of names shall be changed to accord with any change of names made under this Code. (Source: Laws 1961,…

(65 ILCS 5/2-4-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-4-4) Sec. 2-4-4. The corporate authorities shall fix the time when such petition shall be considered, and publish a notice thereof at least once, not more than 30 nor less than 15 days before the hearing, in one or more newspapers published …

(65 ILCS 5/2-4-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-4-5) Sec. 2-4-5. Such corporate authorities shall hold a hearing on such petition and all remonstrances thereto, at the time fixed in such notice, or at any subsequent meeting of the corporate authorities if, for any reason, action on the pe…

(65 ILCS 5/2-4-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-4-6) Sec. 2-4-6. If a change of name is made, the corporate authorities shall file a copy of the order making the change with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall publish a notice of the change at least once in one or more ne…

(65 ILCS 5/2-4-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-4-7) Sec. 2-4-7. No rights, duties, or privileges of such municipality, or those of any person, existing before the change of name, shall be affected by a change of name as provided by this Code. All proceedings pending in any court in favor…

(65 ILCS 5/2-4-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-4-8) Sec. 2-4-8. If the name of any municipality is changed without complying with this Code, nevertheless, all proceedings instituted or acts done under the name as changed shall be valid if they would have been valid if done under the old …

(65 ILCS 5/2-4-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-4-9) Sec. 2-4-9. Upon petition of a majority of the electors residing within any unincorporated town or unincorporated village, the circuit court of the county within which such town or village is situated, at any regular term, may change th…

(65 ILCS 5/4-1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-1-1) Sec. 4-1-1. This article shall be known, may be cited, and is hereafter designated as "The Commission Form of Municipal Government." (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/4-1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-1-2) Sec. 4-1-2. Definitions. In this Article, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Any office or officer named in Any act referred to in this Article, when applied to cities or villages under the commission form of municipal governmen…

(65 ILCS 5/4-1-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-1-3) Sec. 4-1-3. Any municipality which has heretofore adopted the commission form of municipal government and is functioning under that form of government immediately prior to the effective date of this Code shall be treated as having adopt…

(65 ILCS 5/4-1-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-1-4) Sec. 4-1-4. The provisions of Article 3 shall apply to all officers elected or appointed under this Article 4 unless otherwise provided or unless there is a conflict between the provisions of this Article 4 and the provisions of Article…

(65 ILCS 5/4-10-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-10-1) Sec. 4-10-1. Any municipality, which has operated for more than 2 years under the commission form of municipal government, may abandon its operation under this Article and accept the provisions of the general law of the State then app…

(65 ILCS 5/4-2-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-2-1) Sec. 4-2-1. All municipalities not exceeding 200,000 population which are treated as properly incorporated, or which hereafter are incorporated, under this Code, in addition to all rights, powers, and authority conferred upon them elsew…

(65 ILCS 5/4-2-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-2-2) Sec. 4-2-2. Electors of any municipality, equal in number to 1/10 the number of votes cast for all candidates for mayor or president at the last preceding municipal election for such officer, may petition the circuit court for the count…

(65 ILCS 5/4-2-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-2-3) Sec. 4-2-3. The petition provided in Section 4-2-2 shall be substantially in the following form and in accordance with the general election law: to the circuit court of the County of (name of county): We, the undersigned electors of the…

(65 ILCS 5/4-2-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-2-5) Sec. 4-2-5. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the city (or village) of YES .... adopt the commission form of --------------------------- mu…

(65 ILCS 5/4-2-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-2-6) Sec. 4-2-6. A certified copy of the canvass of the votes on the proposition specified in Section 4-2-2 shall be transmitted to the municipal clerk, and to the clerk of the circuit court, and by each transcribed upon the records of his o…

(65 ILCS 5/4-2-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-2-7) Sec. 4-2-7. Certificate of adopting commission form of government. If the commission form of municipal government is adopted, the mayor or president immediately shall transmit a certificate so stating to (i) the Secretary of State, (ii)…

(65 ILCS 5/4-2-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-2-8) Sec. 4-2-8. The failure of the officers named in Sections 4-2-4 through 4-2-7 to perform the duties and acts imposed upon them by those sections, shall neither invalidate nor prevent the adoption of this article. (Source: Laws 1961, p. …

(65 ILCS 5/4-2-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-2-9) Sec. 4-2-9. All courts shall take judicial notice of the adoption of this article by all municipalities adopting it. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/4-3-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-1) Sec. 4-3-1. All municipalities which have adopted the commission form of municipal government prior to August 15, 1941, shall elect a mayor and 4 commissioners at a general municipal election held in an odd numbered year upon the expira…

(65 ILCS 5/4-3-16) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-16) Sec. 4-3-16. Upon the ballots for the general municipal election the names of the nominees for mayor shall be placed first, in substantially the form specified in this section. Following these names, the names of the nominees for comm…

(65 ILCS 5/4-3-16.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-16.1) Sec. 4-3-16.1. If the municipality has voted, as provided in Section 4-3-19, to require candidates for commissioner to run for a specific office, the ballots for the general municipal election shall be in substantially the followi…

(65 ILCS 5/4-3-17) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-17) Sec. 4-3-17. All general municipal elections under this article shall be held, conducted, and contested under the provisions of the general election law, except that the contest of the election of mayor and commissioners shall be cond…

(65 ILCS 5/4-3-18) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-18) Sec. 4-3-18. All officers, assistants, and employees in any municipality under the commission form of municipal government shall be elected or appointed in accordance with this article with reference to their qualifications and fitnes…