65 ILCS 5/5-2-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 5 - Managerial Form Of Municipal Government

 (from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-12)Sec. 5-2-12. Alderpersons or trustees elected at large; vacancies;  mayor or president to preside.(a) If a city or village adopts the managerial  form of municipal  government but does not elect to choose alderpersons or trustees from wards  or districts, then the following provisions of this Section shall be  applicable.(b) The city council shall be elected at large. In cities of less than  50,000  population, the council shall consist of (i) the mayor and 4 councilmen or (ii) the mayor and 6 councilmen if the size of the city council is increased under subsection (k). In  cities  of at least 50,000 but less than 100,000 population,  the council shall consist of  the mayor and 6 councilmen. In cities of at least 100,000 but not more than 500,000  population, the council shall consist of the mayor and 8 councilmen.(c) Except in villages that were governed by Article 4  immediately before  the adoption of the managerial form of municipal government, the village  board shall be elected at large and shall consist of a president and the number  of trustees provided for in Section 5-2-15 or 5-2-17,  whichever is applicable.(d) The term of office of the mayor and councilmen shall be 4 years, provided  that in cities of less than 50,000, the 2 councilmen receiving the lowest  vote at the first election shall serve for 2 years only; in cities of at  least 50,000 but less than 100,000, the 3 councilmen receiving the lowest vote at the  first election shall serve for 2 years only; and in cities of at least  100,000 but  not more than 500,000, the 4 councilmen receiving the lowest vote at the  first election shall serve for 2 years only.(e) The election of councilmen shall be every 2 years. After the first election,  only 2 councilmen in cities of less than  50,000, 3 councilmen in cities  of at least 50,000 but less than 100,000, or 4  councilmen in cities of at least 100,000 but  not more than 500,000, shall be voted for by each elector at the primary  elections, and only 2, 3, or 4 councilmen, as the case may be, shall be voted  for by each elector at each biennial general municipal election,  to serve for 4 years.(f) In addition to the requirements of the general election law, the ballots  shall be in the form set out in Section 5-2-13. In cities with less than  50,000, the form of ballot prescribed in Section 5-2-13 shall be further  modified by printing in the place relating to councilmen the words "Vote  for not more than Two", or "Vote for not more than Three" if the size of the city council is increased under subsection (k), instead of the words "Vote for not more than Four". In cities of  at least 50,000 but  less than 100,000, the ballot shall be modified in that place by printing  the words "Vote for not more than Three" instead of the words "Vote for not more than Four". Sections 4-3-5 through 4-3-18, insofar as they may be applicable, shall  govern the election of a mayor and councilmen under this Section.(g) If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor or councilman, the remaining  members of the council, within 60 days after the  vacancy occurs, shall fill the vacancy by appointment of some person to  the office for  the balance of the unexpired term or until the vacancy is filled by interim  election under Section 3.1-10-50, and  until the successor is elected and  has qualified.(h) Except in villages that were governed by Article 4  immediately before  the adoption of the managerial form of municipal government, in villages  that have adopted this Article 5 the term of office of the  president, the  number of trustees to be elected, their terms of office, and the manner of  filling vacancies shall be governed by Sections  5-2-14 through 5-2-17.(i) Any village that adopts the managerial form of  municipal government under  this Article 5 and that, immediately before that  adoption, was governed by the  provisions of Article 4, shall continue to elect a mayor and  4 commissioners in accordance with Sections 4-3-5 through  4-3-18, insofar as they may be applicable, except that the 2 commissioners  receiving the lowest vote among those elected at the first election after  this Article 5 becomes effective in the village shall serve for 2  years  only.  After that first election, the election of  commissioners shall be every 2 years, and  2 commissioners shall be elected at each election to serve for 4  years.(j) The mayor or president shall preside at all meetings of the council  or  board and on all ceremonial occasions.(k) In cities of less than 50,000 population, the city council may, by ordinance, provide that the city council shall, after the next biennial general municipal election, consist of 6 instead of 4 councilmen. If the size of the council is increased to 6 councilmen, then at the next biennial general municipal election, the electors shall vote for 4 instead of 2 councilmen.  Of the  4 councilmen elected at that next election, the one receiving the lowest  vote at that election shall serve a 2-year term.  Thereafter, all terms shall be for 4 years.    (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)