Chapter 65, MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-94-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-94-4) Sec. 11-94-4. Whenever revenue bonds are issued under this Division 94, all revenue derived from the operation of the natatoriums or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball, racquetball or squash courts, artificial…

(65 ILCS 5/11-94-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-94-5) Sec. 11-94-5. Each municipality which issues bonds and constructs or acquires or improves a facility under this Division 94 shall charge for the use thereof at a rate which at all times is sufficient to pay maintenance and operation…

(65 ILCS 5/11-94-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-94-6) Sec. 11-94-6. The holder of any bond or of a coupon of any bond issued under this Division 94, in any civil action, mandamus, injunction or other proceeding, may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by this Division…

(65 ILCS 5/11-94-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-94-7) Sec. 11-94-7. Bonds issued by municipalities under "An Act authorizing cities, villages, incorporated towns or park districts to construct and operate a natatorium or swimming pool, to charge for the use of the same and to provide f…

(65 ILCS 5/11-94-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-94-8) Sec. 11-94-8. A municipality which owns a swimming pool or natatorium and is subject to this Act may finance the cost of substantial improvements, repairs or replacements by the issuance of bonds payable solely from the revenue of t…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-1) Sec. 11-95-1. The corporate authorities of every municipality with a population of less than 500,000 may dedicate and set apart for use as playgrounds, or recreation centers, any land or buildings which are owned or leased by the mu…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-10) Sec. 11-95-10. All playgrounds, recreation centers, recreation systems, and swimming pools which were provided, established, maintained and conducted under "An Act to provide for the acquisition, equipment, conduct and maintenance…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-11) Sec. 11-95-11. Whenever the greater portion of the area of a city, village or incorporated town lies within the boundaries of a single Park District, and the population of such city, village or incorporated town constitutes a majo…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-12) Sec. 11-95-12. Whenever a Park District contains, within the boundaries of the district, the greater portion of the area of a city, village or incorporated town, and the population of the city, village or incorporated town constit…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-13) Sec. 11-95-13. The corporate authorities of a municipality specified in Section 11-95-2 and a recreation board specified in Section 11-95-3 are authorized to establish, maintain and manage recreational programs for persons with di…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-14) Sec. 11-95-14. The corporate authorities of any 2 or more municipalities specified in Section 11-95-2 and any 2 or more recreation boards specified in Section 11-95-3, or any combination thereof, are authorized to take any action …

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-2) Sec. 11-95-2. The corporate authorities of a municipality with a population of less than 500,000 may establish, maintain, and operate a recreation system in any public park of the municipality or in any land or building dedicated or…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-3) Sec. 11-95-3. If the corporate authorities of a municipality specified in Section 11-95-2 determine that the power to establish, conduct, and maintain a recreation system shall be exercised by a recreation board, the corporate autho…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-4) Sec. 11-95-4. Any school board or park board may join with any municipality in conducting and maintaining a recreation system. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2586.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-5) Sec. 11-95-5. A recreation board or other authority in which is vested the power to establish, conduct, and maintain playgrounds and recreation centers pursuant to this Division 95, may accept any grant or legacy of real estate or a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-6) Sec. 11-95-6. Subject to the adoption of a proposition therefor at a municipal election, the corporate authorities of a municipality may provide that the bonds of the municipality may be issued, in the manner provided by law for the…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-7) Sec. 11-95-7. Whenever a petition signed by at least 10% of the electors of a municipality with a population of less than 500,000 is filed with the municipal clerk the municipal clerk shall certify the question of the establishment,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-8) Sec. 11-95-8. The corporate authorities of any municipality adopting this proposition shall thereafter levy and collect, annually, a tax of not less than the minimum set out in the specified petition nor more than the maximum specif…

(65 ILCS 5/11-95-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-9) Sec. 11-95-9. The expense of the establishment, maintenance, and conduct of recreation facilities and programs shall be paid out of taxes or out of money received as, or realized from gifts received for recreation purposes. The expe…

(65 ILCS 5/11-96-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-96-1) Sec. 11-96-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may control the property of the corporation and may provide for joint ownership with any one or more park districts of real and personal property used for park purposes by…

(65 ILCS 5/11-96-5) Sec. 11-96-5. Municipal and park district tax. (a) If property within a municipality also lies within a park district and the same property is being taxed for park or recreation purposes by both the municipality and the park district, then the corporate author…

(65 ILCS 5/11-97-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-97-1) Sec. 11-97-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality, whether incorporated under the general law or a special charter, may designate by ordinance the whole or any part of not to exceed 2 streets, roads, avenues, boulevards, o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-97-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-97-2) Sec. 11-97-2. The corporate authorities of any municipality, whether incorporated under the general law or a special charter, may lay out, establish, open, alter, widen, extend, grade, pave, or otherwise improve and maintain one or …

(65 ILCS 5/11-97-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-97-3) Sec. 11-97-3. Pleasure driveways specified in Section 11-97-1 may be laid out, extended, and improved under the provisions of Article 9. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-97-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-97-4) Sec. 11-97-4. The corporate authorities, by ordinance, may regulate, restrain, and control the speed of travel upon these pleasure driveways, may prescribe the kind of vehicles that shall be allowed thereon, and in all things may re…

(65 ILCS 5/11-98-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-98-1) Sec. 11-98-1. The corporate authorities of each city and village with a population of less than 85,000, whether incorporated under the general law or a special charter, may purchase, establish, and maintain public parks for the use …

(65 ILCS 5/11-98-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-98-2) Sec. 11-98-2. In any city or village with a population of 500 or more but less than 50,000, upon a petition signed by electors of the municipality equal in number to 1% of the number of votes cast at the last preceding general munic…

(65 ILCS 5/11-98-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-98-3) Sec. 11-98-3. Any specified municipality which heretofore has authorized or hereafter may authorize the levy of the tax provided for by Section 11-98-1 or by "An Act to authorize certain cities and villages to establish and maintain…

(65 ILCS 5/11-98-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-98-4) Sec. 11-98-4. Any city or village a majority of whose electors voting thereon have voted in favor of a proposition to levy an additional tax for park purposes as provided in "An Act to authorize certain cities and villages to establ…

(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 20/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-0.1) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 20/21-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-1) Sec. 21-1. Powers and obligations under this Article. The city of Chicago upon the adoption of this Article in the manner stated in Sections 21-2 to 21-4 inclusive, in addition to all of the rights, powers, privileges, duties, and obliga…

(65 ILCS 20/21-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-10) Sec. 21-10. Official bonds - Civil service employees not to be removed. The city council shall have the power to fix the amount and penalty of the bonds of all city officers and of all municipal employees charged with the custody of mo…

(65 ILCS 20/21-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-11) Sec. 21-11. Corporation counsel. The head of the law department of the city shall be the corporation counsel. The corporation counsel shall be and act as the legal adviser of the city council and of the several officers, boards and dep…

(65 ILCS 20/21-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-12) Sec. 21-12. City clerk and city treasurer; election; tenure. At the time of election of the mayor there shall be elected also in a nonpartisan election a city clerk and a city treasurer. The candidates receiving a majority of the votes…

(65 ILCS 20/21-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-13) Sec. 21-13. Powers. The city council shall continue to have all the powers, obligations and duties vested in and imposed upon such body by the other articles of this Act, except so far as altered or modified by the provisions of this a…

(65 ILCS 20/21-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-14) Sec. 21-14. Member residency before election; member not to hold other office. (a) No member may be elected or appointed to the city council after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly unless he or she …

(65 ILCS 20/21-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-15) Sec. 21-15. Mayor may submit substitute ordinance. If any ordinance of the city council be returned by the mayor to the council without his approval, the mayor may submit with the message stating his objections thereto, a substitute or…

(65 ILCS 20/21-16) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-16) Sec. 21-16. Veto by mayor. Upon the veto of any ordinance by the mayor, if two-thirds of all the members elected to the city council fail to pass the same, the veto of the mayor to the contrary notwithstanding, said ordinance shall not…

(65 ILCS 20/21-17) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-17) Sec. 21-17. Powers - Use of space over streets. The city council may also regulate the use of space over streets, alleys and public places of the city, and upon payment of proper compensation, to be fixed by ordinance, may permit the u…

(65 ILCS 20/21-18) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-18) Sec. 21-18. May acquire parks. The city of Chicago may acquire, by purchase or otherwise, municipal parks, play grounds, public beaches and bathing places, and improve, equip, maintain and regulate the same. (Source: Laws 1941, vol. 2,…

(65 ILCS 20/21-19) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-19) Sec. 21-19. Eminent domain. The city may exercise the right of eminent domain by condemnation proceedings in conformity with the provisions of the constitution and statutes of the State of Illinois for the acquirement of property usefu…

(65 ILCS 20/21-19.5) Sec. 21-19.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.…

(65 ILCS 20/21-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-2) Sec. 21-2. Ordinance for submission. This article shall not be in force in the city of Chicago until the question of its adoption shall first have been submitted to the electors of such city and approved by a majority of those voting on …

(65 ILCS 20/21-20) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-20) Sec. 21-20. Abate nuisances - Regulate hospitals. The city council shall by ordinance, be empowered to declare and define nuisances and abate the same, and shall have the power to regulate the location and conduct of hospitals and infi…

(65 ILCS 20/21-21) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-21) Sec. 21-21. Excess condemnation. In any case brought under the statutes of the State of Illinois for the acquirement of property through the exercise of the right of eminent domain, whether the same is done in connection with a local i…

(65 ILCS 20/21-22) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-22) Sec. 21-22. General election for alderpersons; vacancies. (a) A general election for alderpersons shall be held in the year 1943 and every 4 years thereafter, at which one alderperson shall be elected from each of the 50 wards provided…

(65 ILCS 20/21-23) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-23) Sec. 21-23. Salaries of alderpersons. The alderpersons in office when this Article is adopted and the alderpersons elected under the provisions of this Article may receive for their services such compensation as shall be fixed by ordin…