Illinois Code § 65 ILCS 5/2-4-6

If a change of name is made, the corporate authorities shall
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file a copy of the order making the change with the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State
shall publish a notice of the change at least once in one or more
newspapers published in the municipality, or, if no newspaper is published
therein, then in one or more newspapers with a general circulation within
the municipality. In municipalities with less than 500 population in which
no newspaper is published, publication may instead be made by posting a
notice in 3 prominent places within the municipality. The courts shall take
judicial notice of the change of name.

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