Sen. Rachel Ventura
Filed: 10/30/2025
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1698

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1698 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. Pursuant to the provisions and subject to all 
5of the terms and conditions of this Act, the Director of 
6Corrections, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized 
7to execute and deliver to the Forest Preserve District of Will 
8County, Illinois, for and in consideration of $1 paid to the 
9Department of Corrections, a quitclaim deed to the following 
10described real property and a quitclaim bill of sale to all the 
11existing tangible personal property on that real property, and 
12such ancillary documents as appropriate for fully and properly 
13effectuating a transfer to the Forest Preserve District of 
14Will County, Illinois of the title to the land generally 
15described as follows, and as may change if jointly agreed by 
16the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois and 
17Department of Corrections as provided for in Section 25:
 
 
 
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1    LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 11 (EXCEPT THEREFROM THE E. J. & E. 
2    RAILROAD) ALL IN ASSESSOR'S SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 3, 
3    TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 
4    MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 
5    28, 1861 IN BOOK 73, PAGE 464 1/2, IN WILL COUNTY, 
6    ILLINOIS, EXCEPT THAT PART OF SAID LOT 1 LYING IN THE 
7    NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST QUARTERS OF SAID SECTION 3 AND 
8    EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
 
9    BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER 
10    OF SAID SECTION 3; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 11 
11    SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SAID NORTHEAST 
12    QUARTER, 606.03 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 
13    51 SECONDS EAST, 209.55 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 10 
14    MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST, 83.65 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 
15    DEGREES 49 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST, 58.21 FEET; THENCE 
16    SOUTH 64 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, 89.00 FEET; 
17    THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST, 65.96 
18    FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 
19    74.37 FEET; SOUTH 01 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST, 
20    92.61 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF 
21    THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE 
22    NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 3, BEING ALSO THE NORTH 
23    LINE OF A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN A QUIT CLAIM DEED 
24    RECORDED JANUARY 17, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-01681; THENCE 
 
 
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1    NORTH 88 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID 
2    NORTH LINE 237.88 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 88 DEGREES 
3    09 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 
4    TRACT, BEING ALSO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER 
5    OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE 
6    NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 3, A DISTANCE OF 330.79 
7    FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT; THENCE SOUTH 
8    01 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE 
9    OF SAID TRACT, BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 
10    QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER 
11    OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 3, A DISTANCE OF 
12    320.26 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 35 SECONDS 
13    EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT, BEING ALSO THE EAST 
14    LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF 
15    THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID 
16    SECTION 3, A DISTANCE OF 5.59 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT 
17    OF WAY LINE OF WOODRUFF ROAD (66 FEET WIDE AS STAKED AND 
18    OCCUPIED), BEING ALSO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT; 
19    THENCE SOUTH 78 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 28 SECONDS WEST, ALONG 
20    SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, BEING ALSO THE SOUTHERLY 
21    LINE OF SAID TRACT, 630.79 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN SAID 
22    LINE; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 22 SECONDS WEST 
23    ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND SAID SOUTHERLY 
24    TRACT LINE, 41.88 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 
25    QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER 
26    OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 3, BEING ALSO THE 
 
 
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1    SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 11 
2    MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SAID WEST LINE, 65.90 
3    FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF AFORESAID LOT 1 IN ASSESSOR'S 
4    SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 22 SECONDS 
5    WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE 330.96 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF 
6    THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 3; THENCE NORTH 01 
7    DEGREES 10 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE 
8    181.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL 
9    CONTAINING 149.209 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
 
10    Section 10. Conveyance. Upon the payment of the sum of $1 
11to the Department of Corrections, and subject to the 
12conditions set forth herein, the Director of Corrections, on 
13behalf of the State of Illinois and the Department of 
14Corrections, shall convey by quitclaim deed, quitclaim bill of 
15sale, and ancillary documents all rights, title, and interest 
16of the State of Illinois and the Department of Corrections in 
17and to the real property described in Section 5, and all 
18tangible personal property on that property, to the Forest 
19Preserve District of Will County, Illinois. The Forest 
20Preserve District of Will County, Illinois shall bear all 
21costs associated with the conveyance and generally associated 
22with the transfer.
23    The conveyance of real property and tangible personal 
24property authorized by Section 5 shall be made subject to: (i) 
25existing public or quasi-public utilities, existing public 
 
 
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1roads, and any and all reservations, easements, encumbrances, 
2licenses, covenants, and restrictions of record; and (ii) the 
3express condition that if said real property ceases to be used 
4for public purposes, including recreation and conservation, it 
5shall revert to the State of Illinois, Department of 
6Corrections.
7    Each of the documents of transfer shall be subject to the 
8condition that the property shall be used for public purposes 
9only, including recreation and conservation, and shall so 
10state on its face. Each of the documents of transfer shall 
11contain an automatic reverter clause providing that title to 
12the property shall revert, without further action, to the 
13State of Illinois if: (i) the property is used for any purpose 
14other than a public purpose; or (ii) an attempt is made to sell 
15the property or convey or transfer or donate the property. If 
16the property reverts to the Department of Corrections, then 
17the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois shall 
18reimburse the Department of Corrections for legal fees to 
19complete the conveyance and shall bear all other costs 
20associated with the conveyance.
 
21    Section 15. Recording. The Director of Corrections shall 
22obtain a certified copy of this Act within 60 days after its 
23effective date. The Department of Corrections shall ensure 
24that a certified copy of this Act and any quitclaim deed 
25executed pursuant to this Act that is provided to the Forest 
 
 
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1Preserve of Will County, Illinois, shall be recorded by the 
2Forest Preserve of Will County, Illinois, in the Recorder's 
3Office of the county in which the land is located.
4    The transfer of title authorized under this Act shall be 
5by quitclaim deed and quitclaim bill of sale, which shall be 
6prepared by the Department of Corrections so that the transfer 
7is on an "AS IS", "WHERE IS", and "WITH ALL FAULTS" basis as of 
8the date of transfer, without any representation by the State 
9of Illinois to the Forest Preserve District of Will County, 
10Illinois as to the property's condition or fitness for any 
11purpose. Both the deed and bill of sale shall be executed by 
12the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois as 
13grantee in order to confirm the Forest Preserve District of 
14Will County, Illinois' undertakings to abide by the 
15requirements in this Act. All documents of transfer shall be 
16recorded by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, 
17Illinois in the county in which the property is located and a 
18copy of the recordation provided to the Department of 
19Corrections immediately following recordation.
 
20    Section 20. Condition for conveyance. The conveyance of 
21real property authorized by Section 5 shall be made subject to 
22the express conditions that the Forest Preserve District of 
23Will County, Illinois shall obtain an ALTA survey describing 
24the land to be transferred sufficiently and an appraisal of 
25the land and shall supply a copy of the ALTA survey and 
 
 
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1appraisal to the Department of Corrections and the Department 
2of Central Management Services for review to ensure that the 
3correct land will be transferred. The conveyance of property 
4authorized by Section 5 shall occur only after the Forest 
5Preserve District of Will County, Illinois has provided the 
6Director and the Department with the ALTA Survey accurately 
7describing the land to be transferred and the appraisal.
 
8    Section 25. Change of legal description. If the Forest 
9Preserve District of Will County, Illinois and the Department 
10of Corrections jointly agree to reduce the size of the 
11transfer and jointly agree on a new legal description to the 
12transferred property within the boundaries described in 
13Section 5, then the Director of the Department of Corrections 
14is authorized to execute such documentation as provided in 
15this Act with the jointly agreed upon legal description.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
172026.".