Illinois Code § 220 ILCS 15/1

Any corporation which is engaged in or desires to engage in, the
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distribution, transportation or storage of natural gas or manufactured gas,
which gas, in whole or in part, is intended for ultimate distribution to
the public in the State of Illinois, if the said business of such
corporation is regulated or subject to regulation under either the laws of
the State of Illinois or the laws of the United States, shall have the
right to enter upon, take or damage private property or any interest
therein, in the manner provided for by the law of eminent domain, necessary
or convenient for its said operations, including the storage of gas, all of
which operations are hereby recognized and declared to be affected with a
public interest and all of the property used in which operations is hereby
recognized and declared to be devoted to public use.

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