Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Filed: 5/28/2026
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 343

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 343 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following: 
 
4    "Section 5. The Eminent Domain Act is amended by adding 
5Section 25-5-145 as follows:
 
6    (735 ILCS 30/25-5-145 new)
7    Sec. 25-5-145. Quick-take; Cook County; Calumet City. 
8    (a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used 
9for a period of no more than 2 years after the effective date 
10of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly by Cook 
11County and the City of Calumet City for the acquisition of the 
12following described property for the purpose of economic 
13development:
 
14    PARCEL 1:
15    THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 
 
 
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1    36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, 
2    WHICH LIES NORTH AND EAST OF THE MARGIN OF THE LITTLE 
3    CALUMET RIVER, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING:
4        (A) THE EAST 660 FEET OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER;
5        (B) THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER WHICH IS BOTH 
6        SOUTH OF A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 2,056.78 FEET SOUTH OF 
7        THE NORTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER AND WEST OF A LINE 300 
8        FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF TORRENCE 
9        AVENUE;
10        (C) THAT PART TAKEN, USED OR DEDICATED FOR TORRENCE 
11        AVENUE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THAT PART TAKEN 
12        IN ORDER VESTING TITLE RECORDED OCTOBER 4, 2016 AS 
13        DOCUMENT NO. 1627816040;
14        (D) THAT PART THEREOF CONVEYED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE 
15        COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS BY DEEDS DULY RECORDED 
16        JULY 24, 1926 AS DOCUMENTS 9349854 AND 9350297;
17        (E) THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER DESCRIBED AS 
18        FOLLOWS:
19    COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID QUARTER; THENCE 
20    SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 
21    230 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY ON A LINE PARALLEL TO THE NORTH 
22    LINE OF SAID QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 250 FEET; THENCE NORTH 
23    A DISTANCE OF 230 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 
24    QUARTER; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE 
25    OF 250 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
26        (F) THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, 
 
 
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1        TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 
2        MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
3    BEGINNING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF 
4    SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH O DEGREES 09 MINUTES 
5    50 SECONDS WEST ON THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF 
6    SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 1635.56 FEET; THENCE 
7    NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 
8    260.28 FEET; THENCE NORTH 28 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 00 SECONDS 
9    EAST A DISTANCE OF 59.87 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 
10    MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 519.21 FEET; THENCE 
11    SOUTH 45 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 
12    24.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS 
13    WEST A DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES 17 
14    MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; THENCE 
15    NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 
16    615.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS 
17    EAST ON A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 
18    NORTH WEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 543.00 FEET TO THE NORTH 
19    LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 
20    42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTH 
21    WEST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 1055.93 FEET TO THE PLACE OF 
22    BEGINNING;
23        (G) THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, 
24        TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD 
25        PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS BOUNDED 
26        AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
 
 
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1    COMMENCING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION; 
2    THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST 
3    QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1284 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE EAST 
4    71.05 FEET (MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLE) TO A POINT ON THE EAST 
5    LINE OF TORRENCE AVENUE, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF 
6    BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING EAST ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED 
7    COURSE A DISTANCE OF 5 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH ALONG 
8    A LINE PARALLEL TO AND DISTANT 5 FEET FROM SAID EAST LINE 
9    OF TORRENCE AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 316.00 FEET TO A POINT; 
10    THENCE WEST, FORMING A RIGHT ANGLE WITH THE LAST DESCRIBED 
11    COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 5 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID EAST LINE 
12    OF TORRENCE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH A DISTANCE OF 316.00 FEET 
13    TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
14        (H) THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, 
15        TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD 
16        PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED 
17        AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
18    COMMENCING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SAID NORTH WEST 
19    QUARTER; THENCE EAST A DISTANCE OF 250 FEET TO A POINT; 
20    THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 30 FEET (MEASURED AT RIGHT 
21    ANGLE) TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF 159TH STREET, SAID 
22    POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING 
23    SOUTH ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE A DISTANCE OF 30 
24    FEET TO A POINT; THENCE EAST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 
25    DISTANT 60 FEET FROM THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST 
26    QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 722.77 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE 
 
 
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1    NORTH ALONG A LINE FORMING A RIGHT ANGLE WITH THE LAST 
2    DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 30 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID 
3    EAST LINE OF 159TH STREET; THENCE WEST A DISTANCE OF 
4    722.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
5        (I) THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, 
6        TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD 
7        PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BEING THE NORTH 150 FEET OF THE 
8        SOUTH 600 FEET OF THE WEST 150 FEET OF THE EAST 810 
9        FEET OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, 
10        ILLINOIS;
11        (J) LOT 1 OF CALUMET SONIC SUBDIVISION, BEING A 
12        SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF 
13        SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE 
14        THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 
15        THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 5, 2010, AS DOCUMENT NO. 
16        1030934049, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 
 
17    PARCEL 2:
18    EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND COMMON USE OF PARKING 
19    OVER, UNDER, AND ACROSS THOSE PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
20    DESCRIBED LAND:
21    THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 36 
22    NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, 
23    BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
24    BEGINNING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF 
25    SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH O DEGREES 09 MINUTES 
 
 
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1    50 SECONDS WEST ON THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF 
2    SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 1635.56 FEET; THENCE 
3    NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 
4    260.28 FEET; THENCE NORTH 28 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 00 SECONDS 
5    EAST A DISTANCE OF 59.87 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 
6    MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 519.21 FEET; THENCE 
7    NORTH 45 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 
8    24.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS 
9    WEST A DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 17 
10    MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; THENCE 
11    NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 
12    615.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH O DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS 
13    EAST ON A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 
14    NORTH WEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 543.00 FEET TO THE NORTH 
15    LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 
16    42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTH 
17    WEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1055.93 FEET TO THE PLACE OF 
18    BEGINNING; EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTH 30 FEET THEREOF 
19    AND ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART THEREOF CONVEYED IN 
20    DEED FROM SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, TO THE STATE OF 
21    ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS DATED 
22    AUGUST 29, 1966, AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1966 AS 
23    DOCUMENT NUMBER 19955757 AND FILED SEPTEMBER 28, 1966, AS 
24    DOCUMENT NUMBER LR2294057, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
25    AS CREATED BY OPERATING AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 23, 1965, A 
26    MEMORANDUM OF WHICH WAS RECORDED JULY 22, 1965, AS 
 
 
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1    DOCUMENT NUMBER 19534723, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT DATED 
2    JUNE 15, 1984, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH WAS RECORDED AUGUST 
3    27, 1984 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 27229390, AND SECONDS 
4    AMENDMENT DATED FEBRUARY 3, 1933, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH 
5    WAS RECORDED MARCH 2, 1933 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 93154148. 
 
6    PARCEL 3:
7    THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER WHICH IS BOTH SOUTH OF 
8    A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 2,056.78 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH 
9    LINE OF SAID QUARTER AND WEST OF A LINE 300 FEET EAST OF 
10    AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF TORRENCE AVENUE;
11    EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART OF THE LAND CONVEYED TO THE 
12    STATE OF ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND 
13    BUILDINGS RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 19940215;
14    AND EXCEPTING THAT PART OF THE LAND TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION 
15    CASE NO. 14 L 050215. 
 
16    PARCEL 4: INTENTIONALLY DELETED.
 
17    PARCEL 5: INTENTIONALLY DELETED.
 
18    PARCEL 6: INTENTIONALLY DELETED. 
 
19    PARCEL 7:
20    THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 
21    36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 
 
 
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1    LYING EAST OF THE LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AND WEST OF THE 
2    NORTH LINE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS AS 
3    ESTABLISHED IN DEED 8393986 FALLING IN THE FOLLOWING 
4    DESCRIBED LANDS:
5    COMMENCING AT A POINT WHICH IS 10 CHAINS WEST OF THE 
6    NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF 
7    SECTION 19, IN TOWNSHIP 36, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD 
8    PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE WEST 11 CHAINS AND 34 LINKS; 
9    THENCE SOUTH 33 CHAINS AND 75 LINKS TO THE MARGIN OF THE 
10    CALUMET RIVER; THENCE ALONG THE MARGIN OF SAID RIVER IN AN 
11    EASTERLY DIRECTION UNTIL IT INTERSECTS A LINE RUNNING 
12    NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 40 
13    CHAINS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 2 OF A 
14    SUBDIVISION OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER FRACTIONAL SECTION, 
15    SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF SHERNTON IN THE COUNTY OF COOK, IN 
16    THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. 
 
17    PARCEL 8:
18    RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS AS GRANTED IN THE OPERATING AGREEMENT 
19    BETWEEN SEARS, ROEBUCK, AND COMPANY AND LASALLE NATIONAL 
20    BANK UNDER TRUST NUMBER 30703, GOVERNING FUTURE 
21    DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF THE PROPERTY AFFECTED THEREBY, AND 
22    PROVIDING FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS BETWEEN THE AFFECTED 
23    PARCELS AND FOR UTILITY EASEMENTS, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH 
24    AGREEMENT WAS RECORDED JULY 22, 1965, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 
25    19534723 AND REGISTERED JULY 22, 1965, AS DOCUMENT 
 
 
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1    LR2220909;
2    AMENDMENT TO SAID OPERATING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES 
3    ABOVE MENTIONED, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH WAS RECORDED AUGUST 
4    27, 1984, AS DOCUMENT 27229390 AND REGISTERED AUGUST 27, 
5    1984, AS DOCUMENT LR3390805;
6    MEMORANDUM OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO OPERATING AGREEMENT 
7    DATED FEBRUARY 03, 1993, AND RECORDED MARCH 02, 1993 AS 
8    DOCUMENT NUMBER 93154148; 
 
9    Tax Parcel Numbers: 30-19-100-129-0000; 
10    30-19-100-112-0000; and 30-19-100-135-0000 
11    (b) This Section is repealed 3 years after the effective 
12date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.".