Illinois Code § 605 ILCS 5/6-318

When any township or district road has been finally laid out,
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widened or altered according to the provisions of this Division of this
Code, the owners of such lands taken shall have a reasonable time, not
exceeding 8 months, to be designated by the highway commissioner to harvest
crops which may be on such lands before such road shall be opened, provided
however that if the damages to crops have been included in the total
damages finally allowed or awarded then the highway commissioner may enter
upon such premises at once for the purpose of opening such road, provided
further that if there are fences on such land taken, he shall first give
notice to remove said fences as provided in Section 6-317 of this Code.

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