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65 ILCS 5/11-58-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-2)Sec. 11-58-2.         The corporate authorities of such a municipality shall  exercise the power conferred by this Division 58 by passing an ordinance  which (1) shall set forth the estimated total sum required to pay the  prescribed proportion of the total costs of grade separations, together  with all interest charges, and all other costs incident and necessary to  the levying and collecting of the tax and of the payment by the  municipality of its proportion of the costs of grade separations, (2)  shall describe the general plan and nature of the grade separations and  set forth the railroads and the public streets, or other public places,  to be affected thereby, and (3) shall provide for levying and collecting  a direct annual tax for not exceeding 10 successive years, sufficient to  create a fund to pay in annual installments, the total sum so estimated  and set forth in the ordinance. However, this tax shall not exceed in  any one year the rate of .50% of the value, as equalized or assessed by  the Department of Revenue, of all the taxable property  within the municipality. This tax shall be levied and collected with and  in like manner as the general tax in the municipality and shall be known  as the grade separation tax.    (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
65 ILCS 5/11-58-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-3)Sec. 11-58-3.         No such tax shall be levied or collected by such a  municipality unless the electors of the municipality have approved an ordinance  providing therefor as provided in Section 2 of "An Act to enable cities,  villages and incorporated towns having less than two hundred thousand  inhabitants, to provide for defraying whatever portion may be imposed upon  them by law of the costs and expenses of separation of the grades of railroads  and of public streets and public places, and to provide for a direct annual  tax therefor," approved June 17, 1929, as amended, or until the question  of the adoption of the ordinance specified in Section 11-58-2 has been  certified by the clerk and submitted to the electors of the municipality at any  election in the municipality designated in the ordinance and in accordance with  the general election law.The question shall be in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall an ordinance of the City(Village or Incorporated Town, as thecase may be) of .... passed on the.... day of .... providing for the              YESlevy of a tax of ....% each yearfor the term of .... years on alltaxable property in the city for thepurpose of providing a fund to pay           -----------------the proportion imposed by law uponthe city of the costs of separatingthe grades of the roadbed and tracksof the .... Railroad Company frompublic streets and public places in             NOthe city (village or incorporatedtown), specified in the ordinance,be approved?--------------------------------------------------------------    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
65 ILCS 5/11-58-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-4)Sec. 11-58-4.         The levy of such a grade separation tax is authorized if the  majority of the votes cast on the specified proposition are in favor  thereof. The county clerk thereafter shall extend the tax upon the books of  the collector of taxes in each of the years of the term specified in the  ordinance in the manner provided by law for the extension of the taxes of  the municipality, whether or not the tax in each of those years is included  in the municipality's annual tax levy ordinance, as that tax levy ordinance  is passed by the corporate authorities of the municipality and certified to  the county clerk. This annual tax shall be exclusive of and in addition to  the aggregate amount of taxes authorized by Section 8-3-1.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-58-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-5)Sec. 11-58-5.         The tax levied and collected as provided in this Division 58  shall be deposited in a special municipal fund to be used solely for the  purpose of paying the proportion that is lawfully imposed upon the  municipality, of the costs of the grade separations designated and  described in the specified ordinance. Lawful changes and alterations in the  plans of these grade separations incidental and necessary thereto and  lawful changes in the costs thereof shall in no way prevent the levy and  collection of the tax or the payment of the proportion of the costs  lawfully imposed upon the municipality out of the tax so levied and  collected.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-58-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-6)Sec. 11-58-6.         If at any time during the making of such grade  separations, it appears to the satisfaction of the corporate authorities  of the municipality, that the total sum of the tax authorized by the  specified ordinance to be levied and collected will be insufficient to  pay the proportion of the costs lawfully imposed upon the municipality,  of those grade separations, the corporate authorities have the power, by  ordinance, to set forth the total sum of the estimated deficiency and to  provide for levying and collecting a direct annual tax, for not  exceeding 5 successive years, sufficient to create a fund to pay, in  annual installments, the estimated deficiency. However, this  supplemental tax shall not exceed in any one year the rate of 1.25% of  the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of  all the taxable property in the municipality.The ordinance levying and collecting this supplemental tax, except as  provided in this Section, shall be subject to all the conditions and  limitations imposed by this Division 58 upon any original ordinance  levying and collecting a grade separation tax. Before this supplemental  tax shall be authorized, the supplemental ordinance shall be submitted  to and approved by the electors of the municipality in the manner  provided for in Section 11-58-3, unless the supplemental ordinance has  been heretofore submitted to and approved by the electors of the  municipality in the manner provided for in Section 2 of "An Act to  enable cities, villages and incorporated towns having less than two  hundred thousand inhabitants, to provide for defraying whatever portion  may be imposed upon them by law of the costs and expenses of separation  of the grades of railroads and of public streets and public places, and  to provide for a direct annual tax therefor," approved June 17, 1929, as  amended.    (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
65 ILCS 5/11-58-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-7)Sec. 11-58-7.         The word "costs", as used in this Division 58 means  sums paid by way of compensation to any property owner for the actual  taking or damaging of his property, and attorney's fees and court costs  incurred as a result of, or incident to, any grade separation covered by  this Division 58.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 59 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 59 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 DIVISION 59.      CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT IN CASE OF ENEMY ATTACK
65 ILCS 5/11-59-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-59-1)Sec. 11-59-1.         The corporate authorities of each municipality may  provide for the continuity of the administrative and legislative  functions of the municipality in the event of attack upon the United  States.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 60 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 GENERAL POWERS - LICENSING AND NUISANCES
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 60 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 DIVISION 60.      ISSUING LICENSES AND ABATING NUISANCES
65 ILCS 5/11-60-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-60-1)Sec. 11-60-1.         The corporate authorities of each municipality may fix the  amount, terms, and manner of issuing and revoking licenses.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-60-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-60-2)Sec. 11-60-2.         The corporate authorities of each municipality may  define, prevent, and abate nuisances.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 61 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY EMINENT DOMAIN AND PUBLIC WORKS - GENERAL
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 61 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 DIVISION 61.      GENERAL EMINENT DOMAIN POWER AND POWER TO PURCHASE ON CONTRACT
65 ILCS 5/11-61-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-61-1)Sec. 11-61-1.         The corporate authorities of each municipality 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 useful, advantageous or desirable for  municipal purposes or public welfare including property in unincorporated  areas outside of but adjacent and contiguous to the municipality where  required for street or highway purposes by the municipality.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2425.)
65 ILCS 5/11-61-1.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

Sec. 11-61-1.5.     Acquiring property by gift, legacy, or grant.     Every municipality has the power to acquire by gift, legacy, or grant any  real estate or personal property, or rights therein, for purposes authorized  under this Code as its governing body may deem proper, whether the land or  personal property is located within or outside the municipal boundaries.  This  Section  applies to gifts, legacies, and grants acquired before, on, or after the  effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.    (Source: P.A. 92-102, eff. 1-1-02.)
65 ILCS 5/11-61-1a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-61-1a)Sec. 11-61-1a. Any municipality with a population of over 500,000 may  utilize the quick-take procedures if such procedures are commenced on or  before January 1, 1990, for exercising the power of eminent domain under Section  7-103 of the Code of Civil Procedure (now Article 20 of the Eminent Domain Act) for the purpose of  constructing or extending rapid transit lines within the area bounded by a  line beginning at the intersection of East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue  in the City of Chicago, running South on South Michigan Avenue to East  Pershing Road, then West on East Pershing Road and West Pershing Road to  South Ashland Avenue, then South on South Ashland Avenue to West Garfield  Boulevard, then West on West Garfield Boulevard and West 55th Street to  South Pulaski Road, then South on South Pulaski Road to West 63rd Street,  then West on West 63rd Street to South Central Avenue, then North on South  Central Avenue to West 55th Street, then East on West 55th Street to South  Cicero Avenue, then North on South Cicero Avenue to West 47th Street, then  East on West 47th Street to South Kedzie Avenue, then North on South Kedzie  Avenue to West Cermak Road, then East on West Cermak Road to South Halsted  Street, then North on South Halsted Street to West Jackson Boulevard, then  East on West Jackson Boulevard and East Jackson Boulevard to the place of beginning.       (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
65 ILCS 5/11-61-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-61-2)Sec. 11-61-2.         The corporate authorities of each municipality may vacate,  lay out, establish, open, alter, widen, extend, grade, pave, or otherwise  improve streets, alleys, avenues, sidewalks, wharves, parks, and public  grounds; and for these purposes or uses to take real property or portions  thereof belonging to the taking municipality, or to counties, school  districts, boards of education, sanitary districts or sanitary district  trustees, forest preserve districts or forest preserve district  commissioners, and park districts or park commissioners, even though the  property is already devoted to a public use, when the taking will not  materially impair or interfere with the use already existing and will not  be detrimental to the public.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-61-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-61-3)Sec. 11-61-3.         The corporate authorities of each municipality having a  population of  less than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall have the express power to purchase or  lease either real estate or personal property for public purposes through  contracts which provide for the consideration for such purchase or lease to  be paid through installments to be made at stated intervals during a  certain period of time, but, in no case, shall such contracts provide for  the consideration to be paid during a period of time in excess of 20  years  nor shall such contracts provide for the payment of interest  at a rate of more than that permitted  in "An Act to authorize public corporations to issue bonds, other  evidences of indebtedness and tax anticipation warrants subject to  interest rate limitations set forth therein", approved May 26, 1970, as  amended. The indebtedness incurred under  this Section when aggregated with existing indebtedness may not exceed the  debt limits provided in Division 5 of Article 8 of this Code.The amendatory Acts of 1972 and 1973 are not a limit upon any  municipality which is a home rule unit.    (Source: P.A. 91-493, eff. 8-13-99.)
65 ILCS 5/11-61-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

Sec. 11-61-4. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any power granted under this Code to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act.  (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 62 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 PUBLIC BUILDINGS
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 62 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 DIVISION 62.      GENERAL POWER TO ERECT AND CARE FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
65 ILCS 5/11-62-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-62-1)Sec. 11-62-1.         The corporate authorities of each municipality may provide  for the erection and care of all public buildings necessary for the use of  the municipality.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 62.1 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 DIVISION 62.1.      PROVIDING FOR COURT ROOMS
65 ILCS 5/11-62.1-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-62.1-1)Sec. 11-62.1-1.         Any municipality may set aside and maintain space in its  public buildings or may obtain space and maintain such space in privately  owned buildings for court room and office use by the circuit court of the  county in which the municipality is located and may supply all maintenance  employees and supplies needed to maintain such court room and office space  and to assist the court in any way the court deems fit in conducting its  business. The appearance and furnishings of the court rooms thus  established shall meet reasonable minimum standards as prescribed by the  Supreme Court of Illinois. Such standards shall be substantially the same  as those generally accepted in court rooms as to general furnishings,  arrangement of bench, tables and chairs, cleanliness, convenience to  litigants, decorations, lighting and other matters relating to the physical  appearance of the court room.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 837.)
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 63 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 DIVISION 63.      COMMUNITY BUILDINGS AND GYMNASIUMS
65 ILCS 5/11-63-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-63-1)Sec. 11-63-1.         Subject to the provisions of this Division 63, the corporate  authorities of any municipality having a population of less than 500,000  inhabitants may establish, equip, maintain and operate a community  building or buildings which may include a gymnasium to be connected  thereto and may levy annually a tax of .075% of the value, as equalized  or assessed by the Department of Revenue, on all of the  taxable property in the municipality for these purposes. This tax shall  be in addition to all taxes authorized by law to be levied and collected  in that municipality and shall be in addition to the amount authorized  to be levied for general purposes as provided by Section 8-3-1.    (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
65 ILCS 5/11-63-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-63-2)Sec. 11-63-2.         The corporate authorities of any municipality specified  in Section 11-63-1 may not exercise the authorities granted by Section  11-63-1 until the question of establishing, equipping, maintaining and  operating a community building or buildings and the levying of an annual  tax therefor in the amount specified by Section 11-63-1 is submitted to  the electors of such municipality and approved by a majority of those  voting on the question.Whenever a petition signed by the electors of any specified  municipality equal in number to 5% or more of the total number of votes  cast at the last preceding regular municipal election, is filed with the  municipal clerk of any such municipality requesting the  establishment, equipment, operation and maintenance of a community  building or buildings and the levy of an annual tax therefor,  the question shall be certified by the clerk and submitted to the municipal  electors.The question shall be in substantially the  following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the corporate authoritiesof (here insert name of                     YESmunicipality).... establish, equip,maintain and operate a community        ----------------------building or buildings and levyannually a tax of ....% for these           NOpurposes?    --------------------------------------------------------------If a majority of the votes cast on the question are in favor of the  proposition, the corporate authorities shall have the authority granted  to them by Section 11-63-1.    (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
65 ILCS 5/11-63-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-63-4)Sec. 11-63-4.         Whenever the proposition stated in Section 11-63-2 has been  adopted by any municipality specified in Section 11-63-1, the corporate  authorities may assume the management of any community building or  buildings or may vest the management of the community building or buildings  in the playground and recreation board, or may, by ordinance, create a  special board therefor. Such special board, if created, shall consist of 3  directors appointed by the mayor or president with the approval of the  corporate authorities. The first appointees shall hold office for terms of  one, 2 and 3 years, respectively, as determined by lot, beginning July 1st  following their appointment. Annually thereafter, prior to July 1st, a  director shall be appointed in like manner for a term of 3 years. All  directors shall hold office until their respective successors are appointed  and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner as original  appointments. The mayor or president, with the approval of the corporate  authorities, may remove any director for misconduct in office or neglect of  duty. If a special board is created as herein provided, the directors shall  within 10 days meet and organize, one member shall be elected chairman and  one member shall be elected clerk of the board.No person connected with the management of any community building at any  time, either directly or indirectly, shall be interested in any contract  for the purchase or sale of any supplies or materials used in the  construction, repair, operation or maintenance of any community building.  No director or person serving in a similar capacity shall receive  compensation for his services.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-63-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-63-5)Sec. 11-63-5. The corporate authorities may acquire a site or sites for a  community building or buildings by condemnation in the name of the  municipality in the manner provided  for the exercise of the  right of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act.       (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
65 ILCS 5/11-63-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-63-6)Sec. 11-63-6.         The corporate authorities may dedicate and set apart for the  use of any community building any land or building which is owned or leased  by the municipality and which is not dedicated or devoted to another and  inconsistent public use and may make appropriations from the general  corporate funds for any of the purposes provided by this Division 63.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)