(65 ILCS 5/2-2-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-5)
Sec. 2-2-5.
Whenever any area of contiguous territory, not exceeding 4
square miles, and not already included within the corporate limits of any
municipality has residing thereon a population of not less than 2,500
persons, including 2,000 living in immobile dwellings, it may be
incorporated as a city as follows. Whenever in any county with more than
1,000,000 inhabitants any area of
contiguous territory not exceeding 4 square miles and not already included
within the corporate limits of any municipality, has residing within the
area all of the registered voters of a township who are not already
included within the corporate limits of any municipality, is wholly bounded
by a single municipality, and contains more than 1,200 residents, it may be
incorporated as follows. If such area contains fewer than 7,500
residents and lies within 1 1/2 miles of the boundary line of any existing
municipality, the consent of such existing municipality must be obtained
before such area may be incorporated.
(Source: P.A. 85-1449.)
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