104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1920
 
Introduced 2/4/2025, by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
735 ILCS 30/25-5-130 new
    Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take proceedings may be used for a period of no more than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act by Cook County and the City of Calumet City for the acquisition of certain described property for the purpose of economic development. Repeals the Section 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Eminent Domain Act is amended by adding 
5Section 25-5-130 as follows:
 
6    (735 ILCS 30/25-5-130 new)
7    Sec. 25-5-130. 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    REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CALUMET CITY, COUNTY OF COOK, 
15    STATE OF ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
 
16    PARCEL 1:
17    THAT PART OF THE NORTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, 
18    TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 
19    MERIDIAN, WHICH LIES NORTH AND EAST OF THE MARGIN OF THE 
20    LITTLE CALUMET RIVER, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING:
21        (A) THE EAST 660 FEET OF SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER;
 
 
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1        (B) THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER WHICH IS BOTH 
2        SOUTH OF A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 2,056.78 FEET SOUTH OF 
3        THE NORTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER AND WEST OF A LINE 300 
4        FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF TORRENCE 
5        AVENUE;
6        (C) THAT PART TAKEN, USED OR DEDICATED FOR TORRENCE 
7        AVENUE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THAT PART TAKEN 
8        IN ORDER VESTING TITLE RECORDED OCTOBER 4, 2016 AS 
9        DOCUMENT NO. 1627816040;
10        (D) THAT PART THEREOF CONVEYED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE 
11        COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS BY DEEDS DULY RECORDED 
12        JULY 24, 1926 AS DOCUMENTS 9349854 AND 9350297;
13        (E) THAT PART OF SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER DESCRIBED AS 
14        FOLLOWS:
15    COMMENCING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SAID QUARTER; 
16    THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER, A 
17    DISTANCE OF 230 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY ON A LINE PARALLEL 
18    TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 250 FEET; 
19    THENCE NORTH A DISTANCE OF 230 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH 
20    LINE OF SAID QUARTER; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH 
21    LINE A DISTANCE OF 250 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
22        (F) THAT PART OF SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 
23        19, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD 
24        PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
25    BEGINNING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF 
26    SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 0 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    SOUTH 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 SOUTH 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 0 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 10 55.93 FEET TO THE PLACE OF 
18    BEGINNING.
19        (G) THAT PART OF THE NORTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, 
20        TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD 
21        PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS BOUNDED 
22        AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
23    COMMENCING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION; 
24    THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST 
25    QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1284 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE EAST 
26    71.05 FEET (MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLE) TO A POINT ON THE EAST 
 
 
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1    LINE OF TORRENCE AVENUE, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF 
2    BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING EAST ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED 
3    COURSE A DISTANCE OF 5 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH ALONG 
4    A LINE PARALLEL TO AND DISTANT 5 FEET FROM SAID EAST LINE 
5    OF TORRENCE AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 316.00 FEET TO A POINT; 
6    THENCE WEST, FORMING A RIGHT ANGLE WITH THE LAST DESCRIBED 
7    COURSE A DISTANCE OF 5 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID EAST LINE OF 
8    TORRENCE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH A DISTANCE OF 316.00 FEET TO 
9    THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
10        (H) THAT PART OF THE NORTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, 
11        TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD 
12        PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED 
13        AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
14    COMMENCING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SAID NORTH WEST 
15    QUARTER; THENCE EAST A DISTANCE OF 250 FEET TO A POINT; 
16    THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 30 FEET (MEASURED AT RIGHT 
17    ANGLE) TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF 159TH STREET, SAID 
18    POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE CONTINUING 
19    SOUTH ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE A DISTANCE OF 30 
20    FEET TO A POINT; THENCE EAST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 
21    DISTANCE 60 FEET FROM THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST 
22    QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 722.77 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE 
23    NORTH ALONG A LINE FORMING A RIGHT ANGLE WITH THE LAST 
24    DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 30 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID 
25    EAST LINE OF 159TH STREET; THENCE WEST A DISTANCE OF 
26    722.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
 
 
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1        (I) THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, 
2        TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD 
3        PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BEING THE NORTH 150 FEET OF THE 
4        SOUTH 600 FEET OF THE WEST 150 FEET OF THE EAST 810 
5        FEET OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, 
6        ILLINOIS.
7        (J) LOT 1 OF CALUMET SONIC SUBDIVISION, BEING A 
8        SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF 
9        SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE 
10        THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 
11        THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 5, 2010 AS DOCUMENT NO. 
12        1030934049, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 
 
13    PARCEL 2:
14    EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND COMMON USE OF PARKING 
15    OVER, UNDER, AND ACROSS THOSE PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
16    DESCRIBED LAND:
17    THAT PART OF SAID NORTH WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 36 
18    NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, 
19    BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
20    BEGINNING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF 
21    SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 
22    50 SECONDS WEST ON THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF 
23    SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 1635.56 FEET; THENCE 
24    NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 
25    260.28 FEET; THENCE NORTH 28 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 00 SECONDS 
 
 
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1    EAST A DISTANCE OF 59.87 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 
2    MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 519.21 FEET; THENCE 
3    NORTH 45 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 
4    24.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS 
5    WEST A DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 17 
6    MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; THENCE 
7    NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 
8    615.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS 
9    EAST ON A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 
10    NORTH WEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 543.00 FEET TO THE NORTH 
11    LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 
12    42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTH 
13    WEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1055.93 FEET TO THE PLACE OF 
14    BEGINNING; EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTH 30 FEET THEREOF 
15    AND ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART THEREOF CONVEYED IN 
16    DEED FROM SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, TO THE STATE OF 
17    ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDING DATED 
18    AUGUST 29, 1966, AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1966 AS 
19    DOCUMENTED NUMBER 19955757 AND FILED SEPTEMBER 28, 1966 AS 
20    DOCUMENTED NUMBER LR2294057, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
21    AS CREATED BY OPERATING AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 23, 1965, A 
22    MEMORANDUM OF WHICH WAS RECORDED JULY 22, 1965 AS DOCUMENT 
23    NUMBER 19534723, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 15, 
24    1984, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH WAS RECORDED AUGUST 27, 1984 
25    AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 27229390, AND SECONDS AMENDMENT DATED 
26    FEBRUARY 3, 1933, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH WAS RECORDED MARCH 
 
 
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1    2, 1933 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 93154148. 
 
2    PARCEL 3:
3    THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER WHICH IS BOTH SOUTH OF 
4    A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 2,056.78 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH 
5    LINE OF SAID QUARTER AND WEST OF A LINE 300 FEET EAST OF 
6    AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF TORRENCE AVENUE;
7    EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART OF THE LAND CONVEYED TO THE 
8    STATE OF ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND 
9    BUILDINGS RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 19940215.
10    AND EXCEPTING THAT PART OF THE LAND TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION 
11    CAST NO. 14 L 050215. 
 
12    PARCEL 7:
13    THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 
14    36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST ON THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 
15    LYING EAST OF THE LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AND WEST OF THE 
16    NORTH LINE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS AS 
17    ESTABLISHED IN DEED 8393986 FALLING IN THE FOLLOWING 
18    DESCRIBED LANDS:
19    COMMENCING AT A POINT WHICH IS 10 CHAINS WEST OF THE 
20    NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF 
21    SECTION 19, IN TOWNSHIP 36, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD 
22    PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE WEST 11 CHAINS AND 34 LINKS; 
23    THENCE SOUTH 33 CHAINS AND 75 LINKS TO THE MARGIN OF THE 
24    CALUMET RIVER; THENCE ALONG THE MARGIN OF SAID RIVER IN AN 
 
 
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1    EASTERLY DIRECTION UNTIL IT INTERSECTS A LINE RUNNING 
2    NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 40 
3    CHAINS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 2 OF A 
4    SUBDIVISION OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER FRACTIONAL SECTION, 
5    SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF THORNTON IN THE COUNTY OF COOK, IN 
6    THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. 
 
7    PARCEL 8:
8    RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS AS GRANTED IN THE OPERATING AGREEMENT 
9    BETWEEN SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY AND LASALLE NATIONAL 
10    BANK UNDER TRUST NUMBER 30703, GOVERNING FUTURE 
11    DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF THE PROPERTY AFFECTED THEREBY, AND 
12    PROVIDING FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS BETWEEN THE AFFECTED 
13    PARCELS AND FOR UTILITY EASEMENTS, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH 
14    AGREEMENT WAS RECORDED JULY 22, 1965 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 
15    19534723 AND REGISTERED JULY 22, 1965 AS DOCUMENT 
16    LR2220909.
17    AMENDMENT TO SAID OPERATING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES 
18    ABOVE MENTIONED, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH WAS RECORDED AUGUST 
19    27, 1984 AS DOCUMENT 27229390 AND REGISTERED AUGUST 27, 
20    1984 AS DOCUMENT LR3390805.
21    MEMORANDUM OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO OPERATING AGREEMENT 
22    DATED FEBRUARY 03, 1993 AND RECORDED MARCH 02, 1993 AS 
23    DOCUMENT NUMBER 93154148. 
24    (b) This Section is repealed 3 years after the effective 
25date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.
 
 
 
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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
2becoming law.