LINK. (WOOD) 65 ILCS 5/2-3-5a from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-5a Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that an area of continuous territory may be incorporated as a village by petition if the area (i) is located in a county with more than 500,000 but fewer than 550,000 inhabitants, (ii) does not not exceed 5 square miles, (iii) has between 1,500 and 3,000 inhabitants, and (iv) is located within 15 miles of a county with a population of more than 5,000,000. Provides that consent does not need to be obtained from a municipality located within one and one-half miles of the area. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a tract of land in excess of 10 acres may not be included in the area described in the amendatory provisions for petitioned incorporation as a village without the express consent of the owner of the tract of land. 97-02-06 S FIRST READING 97-02-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOC GOV & ELE 97-03-05 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 97-03-11 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LOCAL GOVERN S 97-03-11 S ADOPTED 97-03-11 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 009-000-000 SLGV 97-03-11 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-12 97-03-12 S SECOND READING 97-03-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-13 97-03-13 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 97-03-13 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-13 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-03-19 H HOUSE SPONSOR WOOD 97-03-19 H FIRST READING 97-03-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-21 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOCAL GOVT 97-05-08 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary