65 ILCS 5/1-1-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 1 - General Provisions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 1-1-2)Sec. 1-1-2. Definitions. In this Code:(1) "Municipal" or "municipality" means a city, village, or incorporated  town in the State of Illinois, but, unless the context otherwise provides,  "municipal" or "municipality" does not include a township, town when used  as the equivalent of a township, incorporated town that has  superseded  a civil township, county, school district, park district, sanitary district,  or any other similar governmental district. If "municipal" or "municipality"  is given a different definition in any particular Division or Section of  this Act, that definition shall control in that  division or Section only.(2) "Corporate authorities" means (a) the mayor and alderpersons or similar body  when the reference is to cities, (b) the president and trustees  or similar body  when the reference is to villages or incorporated towns, and (c) the council  when the reference is to municipalities under the commission form of municipal  government.(3) "Electors" means persons qualified to vote for elective officers at  municipal elections.(4) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, joint stock  association, or the State of Illinois or any subdivision of the State; and includes  any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of any of  those entities.(5) Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, "fiscal year" in all municipalities  with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, and "municipal year" in  all municipalities,  means the period elapsing (a) between general municipal elections in succeeding  calendar years, or (b) if general municipal elections are held biennially,  then between a general municipal election and the same day of the same month  of the following calendar year, and between that day and the next succeeding  general municipal election, or (c) if general municipal elections are held  quadrennially, then between a general municipal election and the same day  of the same month of the following calendar year, and between that day and  the same day of the same month of the next following calendar year, and  between the last mentioned day and the same day of the same month of the  next following calendar year, and between the last mentioned day and the  next succeeding general municipal election. The fiscal year of each municipality  with 500,000 or more inhabitants shall commence on January 1.(6) Where reference is made to a county within which a municipality,  district, area, or territory is situated, the reference is to the county  within which is situated the major part of the area of that  municipality, district, area, or territory, in case the municipality,  district, area, or territory is situated in 2 or more counties.(7) Where reference is made for any purpose to any other Act, either specifically  or generally, the reference shall be to that Act and to all amendments to  that Act  now in force or that may be hereafter enacted.(8) Wherever the words "city council", "alderpersons", "commissioners", or  "mayor" occur, the provisions containing these words shall apply to the  board of trustees, trustees, and president, respectively, of villages and  incorporated towns and councilmen in cities, so far as those provisions  are applicable to them.(9) The terms "special charter" and "special Act" are synonymous.(10) "General municipal election" means the biennial regularly scheduled  election for the election of officers of cities, villages, and incorporated  towns, as prescribed by the general election law; in the case of municipalities  that elect officers annually, "general municipal election"  means each regularly  scheduled election for the election of officers of cities, villages, and  incorporated  towns.  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)