Public Act 93-0158
HB1273 Enrolled LRB093 04410 MKM 04460 b
AN ACT in relation to transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
amended by changing Section 3A.13 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3615/3A.13) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 703A.13)
Sec. 3A.13. Regions.
For purposes of this Article Regions are defined as
follows:
(1) The North Shore Region includes all the territory,
municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of
Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: Lake Michigan from the
Cook-Lake County line southerly to the north corporate limit
of the City of Chicago; the north corporate limits of the
City of Chicago from Lake Michigan westerly to the east
corporate limit of the Village of Niles; the east corporate
limits of the Village of Niles from a point where the east
corporate limit of the Village of Niles meets both the south
corporate limit of the Village of Skokie and the north
corporate limit of the City of Chicago to the point where the
north corporate limit of the Village of Niles crosses the
center of the right-of-way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee
Avenue); the center of the right-of-way of Illinois Route 21
(Milwaukee Avenue) to the point where the center of the
right-of-way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) meets
the centerline of Interstate Route 294 (Tri-State Tollway);
the center line of Interstate Route 294 (Tri-State Tollway)
from the center of the right-of-way of Illinois Route 21
(Milwaukee Avenue) to the Cook-Lake County line; and the
Cook-Lake County line from the centerline of Interstate Route
294 (Tri-State Tollway) to Lake Michigan.
(2) The Northwest Region includes all the territory,
municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of
Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: the centerline of
Interstate Route 294 (Tri-State Tollway), from the Cook-Lake
County line southerly to the point where the centerline of
Interstate Route 294 (Tri-State Tollway) meets the center of
the right-of-way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue); the
center of the right-of-way of Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee
Avenue) from the centerline of Interstate Route 294
(Tri-State Tollway) to the north corporate limit of the
Village of Niles; the north corporate limits of the Village
of Niles, from the center of the right-of-way of Illinois
Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to the east corporate limit of
the Village of Niles; the east corporate limits of the
Village of Niles from the north corporate limit of the
Village of Niles to the point where the east corporate limit
of the Village of Niles meets both the south corporate limit
of the Village of Skokie and the north corporate limit of the
City of Chicago; the south corporate limits of the Village of
Niles from a point where the south corporate limit of the
Village of Niles meets both the north corporate limit of the
City of Chicago and the south corporate limit of the Village
of Skokie westerly to the east corporate limit of the City of
Park Ridge, southerly along the east corporate limits of the
City of Park Ridge to the centerline of Higgins Road,
westerly along the center of the right-of-way of Higgins Road
to the east corporate limit of the Village of Rosemont,
northerly to the south corporate limit of the City of Des
Plaines, westerly and northerly along the north and east
corporate limits of the Village of Rosemont to the west
corporate limit of the Village of Rosemont, southerly along
the west corporate limit of the City of Chicago, westerly
along the north corporate limit of the City of Chicago to the
east corporate limit of the Village of Elk Grove Village,
southerly along the east corporate limit of the Village of
Elk Grove Village to the Cook-DuPage County line, and
westerly along the Cook-DuPage County line to the Cook-Kane
County line; the Cook-Kane County line from the Cook-DuPage
County line to the Cook-McHenry County line; the Cook-McHenry
County line, from the Cook-Kane County line to the Cook-Lake
County line; and the Cook-Lake County line from the
Cook-McHenry County line to the centerline of Interstate
Route 294 (Tri-State Tollway).
(3) The North Central Region includes all the territory,
municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of
Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: the west corporate
limits of the City of Chicago from the north corporate limit
of the Village of Schiller Park southerly to the south
corporate limit of the City of Oak Park; the north and west
corporate limits of the City of Berwyn from the west
corporate limit of the City of Chicago westerly and southerly
to the south corporate limit of the Village of North
Riverside, the south corporate limits of the Village of North
Riverside from the west corporate limit of the City of Berwyn
westerly to the center of Salt Creek, the center of Salt
Creek from the south corporate limit of the Village of North
Riverside westerly to the east corporate limit of the Village
of Westchester, the east and south corporate limits of the
Village of Westchester from the center of Salt Creek to the
west corporate limit of the Village of LaGrange Park, the
west corporate limits of LaGrange Park from the south
corporate limit of the Village of Westchester to the center
of Salt Creek, the center of Salt Creek from the west
corporate limit of the Village of LaGrange Park to the
Cook-DuPage County line; the Cook-DuPage County line from the
center of Salt Creek northerly to the south corporate limit
of the City of Chicago; the south corporate limits of the
City of Chicago from the Cook-DuPage County line
northeasterly to the north corporate limit of the Village of
Schiller Park; and the north corporate limit of the Village
of Schiller Park from the south corporate limit of the City
of Chicago to the east corporate limit of the Village of
Schiller Park. Also included in the North Central Region are
the territories within the corporate limits of the Village of
Rosemont, the Village of Norridge, the Village of Harwood
Heights and the unincorporated areas of Norwood Park
Township.
(4) The Central Region includes all the territory,
municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of
Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: the west corporate
limits of the City of Chicago from the corporate limit of the
City of Chicago at Roosevelt Road southerly to the north
corporate limit of the Village of Bedford Park; the north and
west corporate limits of the Village of Bedford Park from the
west corporate limit of the City of Chicago westerly and
southerly to the north corporate limit of the Village of
Justice; the west corporate limits of the Village of Justice
from the south corporate limit of the Village of Bedford Park
southerly to the north corporate limit of the Village of
Willow Springs; the west and north corporate limits of the
Village of Willow Springs southerly and westerly to the west
corporate limit of the Village of Willow Springs (near the
intersection of 79th Street and Howard Street); the center of
the right-of-way of 79th Street from the west corporate limit
of the Village of Willow Springs westerly to the Cook-DuPage
County line; the Cook-DuPage County line from the center of
the right-of-way of 79th Street northerly to the center of
Salt Creek; the center of Salt Creek from the Cook-DuPage
County line easterly to the west corporate limit of the
Village of LaGrange Park; the west corporate limits of the
Village of LaGrange Park from the center of Salt Creek
northerly to the south corporate limit of the Village of
Westchester; the south and east corporate limits of the
Village of Westchester from the west corporate limit of the
Village of LaGrange Park easterly and northerly to the center
of Salt Creek; the center of Salt Creek from the east
corporate limit of the Village of Westchester easterly to the
north corporate limit of the Village of Brookfield; the north
and east corporate limits of the Village of Brookfield from
the center of Salt Creek easterly and southerly to the north
corporate limit of the Village of Riverside; the north and
west corporate limits of the Village of Riverside from the
east corporate limit of the Village of Brookfield easterly
and northerly to the west corporate limit of the City of
Berwyn; the west and north corporate limits of the City of
Berwyn from the south corporate limit of the Village of North
Riverside northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit
of the Town of Cicero; and the north corporate limits of the
Town of Cicero from the east corporate limit of the City of
Berwyn easterly to the west corporate limit of the City of
Chicago. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the
contrary, the Village of Willow Springs is included in the
Central Region as of the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
(5) The Southwest Region includes all the territory,
municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of
Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: the west corporate
limits of the City of Chicago from the north corporate limit
of the Village of Bedford Park (at Illinois 50-Cicero Avenue)
southerly to the north corporate limit of the City of Blue
Island (at Maplewood Street); the north and west corporate
limits of the City of Blue Island from the west corporate
limit of the City of Chicago (at Maplewood Street) westerly
and southerly to the east corporate limit of the Village of
Robbins; the north and west corporate limits of the Village
of Robbins from the west corporate limit of the City of Blue
Island westerly and southerly to the north corporate limit of
the Village Midlothian; the north and west corporate limits
of the Village of Midlothian from the west corporate limit of
the Village of Robbins westerly and southerly to the north
corporate limits of the Village of Oak Forest; the north and
west corporate limits of the Village of Oak Forest from the
west corporate limit of the Village of Midlothian westerly
and southerly to the north corporate limit of the Village of
Tinley Park; the north and west corporate limits of the
Village of Tinley Park from the west corporate limit of the
Village of Oak Forest westerly and southerly to the Cook-Will
County line; the Cook-Will County line from the west
corporate limit of the Village of Tinley Park westerly to the
Norfolk and Western Railroad tracks; the Cook-Will County
line from the Norfolk and Western Railroad tracks northerly
and westerly to the Cook-DuPage County line; the Cook-DuPage
County line from the Cook-Will County line to the center of
the right-of-way of 79th Street; the center of the
right-of-way of 79th Street from the Cook-DuPage County line
easterly to the west corporate limit of the Village of Willow
Springs; the north and west corporate limits of the Village
of Willow Springs from the center of the right-of-way of 79th
Street easterly and northerly to the south corporate limit of
the Village of Hodgkins; the south and east corporate limits
of the Village of Hodgkins from the north corporate limit of
the Village of Willow Springs northeasterly to the south
corporate limit of the Village of Bedford Park; and the west
and north corporate limits of the Village of Bedford Park
from the north corporate limit of the Village of Justice
northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit of the
City of Chicago (at Illinois Route 50-Cicero Avenue).
Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary,
the Village of Willow Springs is excluded from the Southwest
Region as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
93rd General Assembly.
(6) The South Region includes all the territory,
municipalities and unincorporated areas of the County of
Cook, State of Illinois, bounded by: the Illinois-Indiana
State line from the south corporate limit of the City of
Chicago southerly to the Cook-Will County line; the Cook-Will
County line from the Illinois-Indiana State line westerly and
northerly to the west corporate limit of the Village of
Tinley Park; the west and north corporate limits of the
Village of Tinley Park from the Cook-Will County line
northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit of the
Village of Oak Forest; the west and north corporate limits of
the Village of Oak Forest from the north corporate limit of
the Village of Tinley Park northerly and easterly to the west
corporate limit of the Village of Midlothian; the west and
north corporate limits of the Village of Midlothian from the
north corporate limit of the Village of Oak Forest northerly
and easterly to the west corporate limit of the Village of
Robbins; the west and north corporate limits of the Village
of Robbins from the north corporate limit of the Village of
Midlothian northerly and easterly to the west corporate limit
of the City of Blue Island; the west and north corporate
limits of the City of Blue Island from the north corporate
limit of the Village of Robbins northerly and easterly to the
west corporate limit of the City of Chicago (at Maplewood
Street); and the south corporate limits of the City of
Chicago from the west corporate limit of the City of Chicago
(at Maplewood Street) to the Illinois-Indiana State line.
(Source: P.A. 83-886.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.