Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-99-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-99-1) Sec. 11-99-1. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-99-3, the city council in every city with a population of not less than 5,000 nor more than 100,000, whether incorporated under the general law or special charter, has the power,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-99-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-99-2) Sec. 11-99-2. Where a boulevard and park association incorporated under the general law is doing the work provided for under Section 11-99-1, the proceeds of the specified tax may be transferred to that association for the purposes …

(65 ILCS 5/11-99-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-99-3) Sec. 11-99-3. No city is authorized to levy or collect the tax provided for by Section 11-99-1 until the question of that levy has been certified by the clerk and submitted to the electors of the city at an election in accordance wi…

(65 ILCS 5/19.2-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-19.2-5) Sec. 19.2-5. (Renumbered). (Source: Renumbered by P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(65 ILCS 5/2-1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-1-1) Sec. 2-1-1. All courts shall take judicial notice of the existence of all cities and villages incorporated under this Code, of the changes made in their territory, and of the change of incorporation of any municipality from its former i…

(65 ILCS 5/2-1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-1-2) Sec. 2-1-2. No municipality shall incorporate under any other general law which may be in force for the incorporation of municipalities. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/2-1-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-1-3) Sec. 2-1-3. All ordinances, resolutions, and by-laws in force in any municipality when it incorporates under this Code, shall continue in full force and effect until repealed or amended, notwithstanding the change in corporate organizat…

(65 ILCS 5/2-1-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-1-4) Sec. 2-1-4. All rights and property of every kind and description, which were vested in any municipality, shall vest in the same city or village upon its incorporation under this Code. No change in corporate organization shall affect ad…

(65 ILCS 5/2-1-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-1-5) Sec. 2-1-5. The chief executive officer of any city or village which has incorporated under this Code, within 3 months after incorporation, shall file with the recorder of the county specified in Section 2-2-6, a certified copy of the r…

(65 ILCS 5/2-1-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-1-6) Sec. 2-1-6. Any existing municipality which, more than 75 years prior to July 1, 1955, changed its corporate organization under the provisions of "An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages", approved April 10, 1872,…

(65 ILCS 5/2-1-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-1-7) Sec. 2-1-7. Before action is had upon any petition for incorporation of a city or village, the name proposed to be given to such municipality shall be filed with the Secretary of State. If it appears from information in his office that …

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-1) Sec. 2-2-1. Whenever a number of electors of a city equal to 1/8 of the electors of the city voting at the last preceding municipal election petition for the submission of the question whether the city shall incorporate under this Code …

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

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-10) Sec. 2-2-10. Where cities are incorporated under Sections 2-2-5 through 2-2-8, the court, specified in such sections, shall cause the circuit court clerk to perform the same duties relating thereto as are required of the municipal cle…

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-11) Sec. 2-2-11. The city officers elected at the initial election under either Section 2-2-9 or Section 2-2-10 shall hold their respective offices for such terms as are otherwise provided in this Code and until the next general municipal…

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-12) Sec. 2-2-12. Cities incorporated under this Code shall be bodies politic and corporate under the name of "City of (name)," and under that name may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, acquire and hold real and personal pr…

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-13) Sec. 2-2-13. Any city office, in which deeds, mortgages, or other instruments were required or authorized to be recorded by the city's special charter in lieu of recording the instruments in the office of the recorder in the county wh…

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-14) Sec. 2-2-14. 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 5/2-2-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-15) Sec. 2-2-15. 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 5/2-2-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-3) Sec. 2-2-3. The question shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the city of.... YES incorporate as a city under -------------------------------- the general law…

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-4) Sec. 2-2-4. Any incorporated town or village having a population of not less than 2,500 persons including 2,000 living in immobile dwellings, may incorporate as a city in like manner as is provided in Sections 2-2-1 through 2-2-3. In al…

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-5) Sec. 2-2-5. Whenever any area of contiguous territory, not exceeding 4 square miles, and not already included within the corporate limits of any municipality has residing thereon a population of not less than 2,500 persons, including 2,…

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-6) Sec. 2-2-6. Any 200 electors residing within the area may file with the circuit clerk of the county in which the area is situated, a petition addressed to the circuit court. The petition shall set forth (1) a definite description of the…

(65 ILCS 5/2-2-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-7) Sec. 2-2-7. After the filing of the petition but not less than 5 days prior to the date fixed for hearing, any person owning real property or residing within the territory described in the petition or any other interested person may fil…

(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,…