(740 ILCS 105/2) (from Ch. 100 1/2, par. 2)
Sec. 2.
The State's Attorney or any citizen of the county in which such a
nuisance exists, may file a complaint, in the name of the People of the
State of Illinois, perpetually to enjoin all persons from maintaining or
permitting such nuisance, and to abate the same, and to enjoin the use of
such building or apartment, or such place for any purpose, for a period of
one year. Upon the filing of a verified complaint therefor,
in the circuit court,
the court, if satisfied that the nuisance
complained of exists, shall enter a preliminary injunction, with bond
unless the complaint is filed by the State's Attorney,
in such amount as the
court may determine, enjoining the defendant from maintaining any such
nuisance within the jurisdiction of the court ordering the injunctive
relief.
No such injunction may be entered, however, except on behalf
of an owner or agent,
unless it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the court that (1) the owner
or agent of such building or apartment or of such place, knew or had been
personally served with a notice signed by the plaintiff;
(2) such notice has been served upon such owner or such agent of such
building or apartment or place at least 5 days prior thereto; (3) such
building or apartment or such place, specifically describing the same, was
being so used, naming the date or dates of its being so used; and (4) such
owner or agent had failed to abate such nuisance, or that upon diligent
inquiry such owner or agent could not be found within the United States for
the service of such preliminary notice. The lessee, if any, of the building
or apartment, or of the place shall be made a party defendant to such
complaint.
(Source: P.A. 83-346.)
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