(65 ILCS 5/2-4-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-4-2)
Sec. 2-4-2.
Before action is had upon such petition, the name proposed to
be given to such municipality shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
After the proposed name has been on file for 60 days and it appears from
information in his office that the proposed name has not been adopted by
any municipality the Secretary of State shall grant a certificate so
stating. If the proposed name is the same as the name of another
municipality in Illinois, the Secretary of State shall inform the
petitioners thereof. Thereupon, the petitioners may file another proposed
name with the Secretary of State and they may proceed in the manner set
forth in this section. Corporate authorities shall not act upon such
petition until the Secretary of State has issued such certificate.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
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