All proceedings pending in any court in favor of or against such municipality, may continue to final consummation under the name in which they were commenced.
65 ILCS 5/2-4-7
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
Laws 1961, p. 576.
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