Division

Incorporation of Villages

65 ILCS 5/2-3-1
65 ILCS 5/2-3-1.1
65 ILCS 5/2-3-2— The question shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the incorporated town of YES
65 ILCS 5/2-3-3— The corporate authorities shall cause a statement of the result of the referendum to be entered upon the records of the town
65 ILCS 5/2-3-4— 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
65 ILCS 5/2-3-5— Incorporation of village; petition
65 ILCS 5/2-3-5a— Incorporation of village
65 ILCS 5/2-3-6— 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
65 ILCS 5/2-3-7— 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 perform all election duties of the municipal clerk as provided by law
65 ILCS 5/2-3-8
65 ILCS 5/2-3-9
65 ILCS 5/2-3-10
65 ILCS 5/2-3-11— 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
65 ILCS 5/2-3-12— Two or more petitions, each for wholly different territory, may be acted upon
65 ILCS 5/2-3-13
65 ILCS 5/2-3-14— No election on the same question concerning territory within the same boundaries, shall be had, after one election thereon, until 10 months have elapsed
65 ILCS 5/2-3-15
65 ILCS 5/2-3-16— 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
65 ILCS 5/2-3-17
65 ILCS 5/2-3-18
65 ILCS 5/2-3-19— 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