Illinois Code § 70 ILCS 805/14

Any territory adjoining any forest preserve district
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organized hereunder and situated in the same county as such district may
become a part of such district in the following manner: Upon the filing
with the circuit court of the county in which such district is located,
of a petition signed by not less than 10% of the legal voters residing
within the territory proposed to be annexed, the clerk of the
circuit court shall certify the question of such annexation,
to the proper election officials who shall submit the question to the
voters of the territory proposed to be annexed in accordance with the general
election law. If a majority of the
votes cast upon such question shall be in favor of such annexation, such territory so
proposed to be annexed shall become and be a part of such forest
preserve district.

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