Illinois Code § 735 ILCS 30/15-5-15

Eminent domain powers in ILCS Chapters 70 through 75.
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Sec. 15-5-15. 
Eminent domain powers in ILCS Chapters 70 through 75. 
The following provisions of law may include express grants of the power to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain:
 
(70 ILCS 5/8.02 and 5/9); Airport Authorities Act; airport 
 
authorities; for public airport facilities.
(70 ILCS 5/8.05 and 5/9); Airport Authorities Act; airport 
 
authorities; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 5/8.06 and 5/9); Airport Authorities Act; airport 
 
authorities; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 10/4); Interstate Airport Authorities Act; 
 
interstate airport authorities; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 15/3); Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority 
 
Act; Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority; for acquisition of land for airports.
(70 ILCS 200/2-20); Civic Center Code; civic center 
 
authorities; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/5-35); Civic Center Code; Aledo Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/10-15); Civic Center Code; Aurora Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/15-40); Civic Center Code; Benton Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/20-15); Civic Center Code; Bloomington Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/35-35); Civic Center Code; Brownstown Park 
 
District Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/40-35); Civic Center Code; Carbondale Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/55-60); Civic Center Code; Chicago South Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/60-30); Civic Center Code; Collinsville 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/70-35); Civic Center Code; Crystal Lake Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/75-20); Civic Center Code; Decatur Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/80-15); Civic Center Code; DuPage County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/85-35); Civic Center Code; Elgin Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/95-25); Civic Center Code; Herrin Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/110-35); Civic Center Code; Illinois Valley 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/115-35); Civic Center Code; Jasper County Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/120-25); Civic Center Code; Jefferson County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/125-15); Civic Center Code; Jo Daviess County 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/130-30); Civic Center Code; Katherine Dunham 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/145-35); Civic Center Code; Marengo Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/150-35); Civic Center Code; Mason County Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/155-15); Civic Center Code; Matteson 
 
Metropolitan Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/160-35); Civic Center Code; Maywood Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/165-35); Civic Center Code; Melrose Park 
 
Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/170-20); Civic Center Code; certain Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authorities; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 200/180-35); Civic Center Code; Normal Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/185-15); Civic Center Code; Oak Park Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/195-35); Civic Center Code; Ottawa Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/200-15); Civic Center Code; Pekin Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/205-15); Civic Center Code; Peoria Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/210-35); Civic Center Code; Pontiac Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/215-15); Civic Center Code; Illinois Quad City 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/220-30); Civic Center Code; Quincy Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/225-35); Civic Center Code; Randolph County 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/230-35); Civic Center Code; River Forest 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/235-40); Civic Center Code; Riverside Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/245-35); Civic Center Code; Salem Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/255-20); Civic Center Code; Springfield 
 
Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority; for grounds, centers, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/260-35); Civic Center Code; Sterling 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/265-20); Civic Center Code; Vermilion County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/270-35); Civic Center Code; Waukegan Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/275-35); Civic Center Code; West Frankfort Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/280-20); Civic Center Code; Will County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority; for grounds, centers, and parking.
(70 ILCS 210/5); Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority 
 
Act; Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority; for general purposes, including quick-take power.
(70 ILCS 405/22.04); Soil and Water Conservation Districts 
 
Act; soil and water conservation districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 410/10 and 410/12); Conservation District Act; 
 
conservation districts; for open space, wildland, scenic roadway, pathway, outdoor recreation, or other conservation benefits.
(70 ILCS 503/25); Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center 
 
Redevelopment Commission Act; Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center Redevelopment Commission; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 507/15); Fort Sheridan Redevelopment Commission Act; 
 
Fort Sheridan Redevelopment Commission; for general purposes or to carry out comprehensive or redevelopment plans.
(70 ILCS 520/8); Southwestern Illinois Development Authority 
 
Act; Southwestern Illinois Development Authority; for general purposes, including quick-take power.
(70 ILCS 605/4-17 and 605/5-7); Illinois Drainage Code; 
 
drainage districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 615/5 and 615/6); Chicago Drainage District Act; 
 
corporate authorities; for construction and maintenance of works.
(70 ILCS 705/10); Fire Protection District Act; fire 
 
protection districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 750/20); Flood Prevention District Act; flood 
 
prevention districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 805/6); Downstate Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
certain forest preserve districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 805/18.8); Downstate Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
certain forest preserve districts; for recreational and cultural facilities.
(70 ILCS 810/8); Cook County Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
Forest Preserve District of Cook County; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 810/38); Cook County Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
Forest Preserve District of Cook County; for recreational facilities.
(70 ILCS 910/15 and 910/16); Hospital District Law; hospital 
 
districts; for hospitals or hospital facilities.
(70 ILCS 915/3); Illinois Medical District Act; Illinois 
 
Medical District Commission; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 915/4.5); Illinois Medical District Act; Illinois 
 
Medical District Commission; quick-take power for the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Laboratory (obsolete).
(70 ILCS 920/5); Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act; 
 
tuberculosis sanitarium districts; for tuberculosis sanitariums.
(70 ILCS 925/20); Mid-Illinois Medical District Act; 
 
Mid-Illinois Medical District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 930/20); Mid-America Medical District Act; 
 
Mid-America Medical District Commission; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 935/20); Roseland Community Medical District Act; 
 
medical district; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1005/7); Mosquito Abatement District Act; mosquito 
 
abatement districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1105/8); Museum District Act; museum districts; for 
 
general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1205/7-1); Park District Code; park districts; for 
 
streets and other purposes.
(70 ILCS 1205/8-1); Park District Code; park districts; for 
 
parks.
(70 ILCS 1205/9-2 and 1205/9-4); Park District Code; park 
 
districts; for airports and landing fields.
(70 ILCS 1205/11-2 and 1205/11-3); Park District Code; park 
 
districts; for State land abutting public water and certain access rights.
(70 ILCS 1205/11.1-3); Park District Code; park districts; 
 
for harbors.
(70 ILCS 1225/2); Park Commissioners Land Condemnation Act; 
 
park districts; for street widening.
(70 ILCS 1230/1 and 1230/1-a); Park Commissioners Water 
 
Control Act; park districts; for parks, boulevards, driveways, parkways, viaducts, bridges, or tunnels.
(70 ILCS 1250/2); Park Commissioners Street Control (1889) 
 
Act; park districts; for boulevards or driveways.
(70 ILCS 1290/1); Park District Aquarium and Museum Act; 
 
municipalities or park districts; for aquariums or museums.
(70 ILCS 1305/2); Park District Airport Zoning Act; park 
 
districts; for restriction of the height of structures.
(70 ILCS 1310/5); Park District Elevated Highway Act; park 
 
districts; for elevated highways.
(70 ILCS 1505/15); Chicago Park District Act; Chicago Park 
 
District; for parks and other purposes.
(70 ILCS 1505/25.1); Chicago Park District Act; Chicago Park 
 
District; for parking lots or garages.
(70 ILCS 1505/26.3); Chicago Park District Act; Chicago Park 
 
District; for harbors.
(70 ILCS 1570/5); Lincoln Park Commissioners Land 
 
Condemnation Act; Lincoln Park Commissioners; for land and interests in land, including riparian rights.
(70 ILCS 1801/30); Alexander-Cairo Port District Act; 
 
Alexander-Cairo Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1805/8); Havana Regional Port District Act; Havana 
 
Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1810/7); Illinois International Port District Act; 
 
Illinois International Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1815/13); Illinois Valley Regional Port District 
 
Act; Illinois Valley Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1820/4); Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port 
 
District Act; Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards or reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1820/5); Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port 
 
District Act; Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1825/4.9); Joliet Regional Port District Act; Joliet 
 
Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1825/4.10); Joliet Regional Port District Act; 
 
Joliet Regional Port District; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1825/4.18); Joliet Regional Port District Act; 
 
Joliet Regional Port District; for removal of hazards from ports and terminals.
(70 ILCS 1825/5); Joliet Regional Port District Act; Joliet 
 
Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1830/7.1); Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act; 
 
Kaskaskia Regional Port District; for removal of hazards from ports and terminals.
(70 ILCS 1830/14); Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act; 
 
Kaskaskia Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1831/30); Massac-Metropolis Port District Act; 
 
Massac-Metropolis Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1835/5.10); Mt. Carmel Regional Port District Act; 
 
Mt. Carmel Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1837/30); Ottawa Port District Act; Ottawa Port 
 
District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1842/30 and 1842/35); Rock Island Regional Port 
 
District Act; Rock Island Regional Port District and participating municipalities; for general Port District purposes. 
(70 ILCS 1845/4.9); Seneca Regional Port District Act; Seneca 
 
Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1845/4.10); Seneca Regional Port District Act; 
 
Seneca Regional Port District; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1845/5); Seneca Regional Port District Act; Seneca 
 
Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1850/4); Shawneetown Regional Port District Act; 
 
Shawneetown Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards or reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1850/5); Shawneetown Regional Port District Act; 
 
Shawneetown Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1855/4); Southwest Regional Port District Act; 
 
Southwest Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards or reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1855/5); Southwest Regional Port District Act; 
 
Southwest Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1860/4); Tri-City Regional Port District Act; 
 
Tri-City Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1860/5); Tri-City Regional Port District Act; 
 
Tri-City Regional Port District; for the development of facilities.
(70 ILCS 1863/11); Upper Mississippi River International Port 
 
District Act; Upper Mississippi River International Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1865/4.9); Waukegan Port District Act; Waukegan Port 
 
District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1865/4.10); Waukegan Port District Act; Waukegan 
 
Port District; for restricting the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1865/5); Waukegan Port District Act; Waukegan Port 
 
District; for the development of facilities.
(70 ILCS 1905/16); Railroad Terminal Authority Act; Railroad 
 
Terminal Authority (Chicago); for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 2105/9b); River Conservancy Districts Act; river 
 
conservancy districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 2105/10a); River Conservancy Districts Act; river 
 
conservancy districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2205/15); Sanitary District Act of 1907; sanitary 
 
districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2205/18); Sanitary District Act of 1907; sanitary 
 
districts; for improvements and works.
(70 ILCS 2205/19); Sanitary District Act of 1907; sanitary 
 
districts; for access to property.
(70 ILCS 2305/8); North Shore Water Reclamation District Act; 
 
North Shore Water Reclamation District; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2305/15); North Shore Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; North Shore Water Reclamation District; for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2405/7.9); Sanitary District Act of 1917; Sanitary 
 
District of Decatur; for carrying out agreements to sell, convey, or disburse treated wastewater to a private entity.
(70 ILCS 2405/8); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2405/15); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2405/16.9 and 2405/16.10); Sanitary District Act of 
 
1917; sanitary districts; for waterworks.
(70 ILCS 2405/17.2); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for public sewer and water utility treatment works.
(70 ILCS 2405/18); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for dams or other structures to regulate water flow.
(70 ILCS 2605/8); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2605/16); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; quick-take power for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2605/17); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; for bridges.
(70 ILCS 2605/35); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; for widening and deepening a navigable stream.
(70 ILCS 2805/10); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2805/24); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2805/26i and 2805/26j); Sanitary District Act of 
 
1936; sanitary districts; for drainage systems.
(70 ILCS 2805/27); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for dams or other structures to regulate water flow.
(70 ILCS 2805/32k); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for water supply.
(70 ILCS 2805/32l); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for waterworks.
(70 ILCS 2905/2-7); Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974; 
 
Metro-East Sanitary District; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2905/2-8); Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974; 
 
Metro-East Sanitary District; for access to property.
(70 ILCS 3010/10); Sanitary District Revenue Bond Act; 
 
sanitary districts; for sewerage systems.
(70 ILCS 3205/12); Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act; 
 
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority; quick-take power for its corporate purposes (obsolete).
(70 ILCS 3405/16); Surface Water Protection District Act; 
 
surface water protection districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 3605/7); Metropolitan Transit Authority Act; Chicago 
 
Transit Authority; for transportation systems.
(70 ILCS 3605/8); Metropolitan Transit Authority Act; Chicago 
 
Transit Authority; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 3605/10); Metropolitan Transit Authority Act; 
 
Chicago Transit Authority; for general purposes, including railroad property.
(70 ILCS 3610/3 and 3610/5); Local Mass Transit District Act; 
 
local mass transit districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 3615/2.13); Regional Transportation Authority Act; 
 
Regional Transportation Authority; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 3705/8 and 3705/12); Public Water District Act; 
 
public water districts; for waterworks.
(70 ILCS 3705/23a); Public Water District Act; public water 
 
districts; for sewerage properties.
(70 ILCS 3705/23e); Public Water District Act; public water 
 
districts; for combined waterworks and sewerage systems.
(70 ILCS 3715/6); Water Authorities Act; water authorities; 
 
for facilities to ensure adequate water supply.
(70 ILCS 3715/27); Water Authorities Act; water authorities; 
 
for access to property.
(75 ILCS 5/4-7); Illinois Local Library Act; boards of 
 
library trustees; for library buildings.
(75 ILCS 16/30-55.80); Public Library District Act of 1991; 
 
public library districts; for general purposes.
(75 ILCS 65/1 and 65/3); Libraries in Parks Act; corporate 
 
authorities of city or park district, or board of park commissioners; for free public library buildings.

 
 
(Text of Section from P.A. 104-454)
 
Sec. 15-5-15. 
Eminent domain powers in ILCS Chapters 70 through 75. 
The following provisions of law may include express grants of the power to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain:
 
(70 ILCS 5/8.02 and 5/9); Airport Authorities Act; airport 
 
authorities; for public airport facilities.
(70 ILCS 5/8.05 and 5/9); Airport Authorities Act; airport 
 
authorities; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 5/8.06 and 5/9); Airport Authorities Act; airport 
 
authorities; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 10/4); Interstate Airport Authorities Act; 
 
interstate airport authorities; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 15/3); Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority 
 
Act; Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority; for acquisition of land for airports.
(70 ILCS 200/2-20); Civic Center Code; civic center 
 
authorities; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/5-35); Civic Center Code; Aledo Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/10-15); Civic Center Code; Aurora Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/15-40); Civic Center Code; Benton Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/20-15); Civic Center Code; Bloomington Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/35-35); Civic Center Code; Brownstown Park 
 
District Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/40-35); Civic Center Code; Carbondale Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/55-60); Civic Center Code; Chicago South Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/60-30); Civic Center Code; Collinsville 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/70-35); Civic Center Code; Crystal Lake Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/75-20); Civic Center Code; Decatur Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/80-15); Civic Center Code; DuPage County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/85-35); Civic Center Code; Elgin Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/95-25); Civic Center Code; Herrin Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/110-35); Civic Center Code; Illinois Valley 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/115-35); Civic Center Code; Jasper County Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/120-25); Civic Center Code; Jefferson County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/125-15); Civic Center Code; Jo Daviess County 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/130-30); Civic Center Code; Katherine Dunham 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/145-35); Civic Center Code; Marengo Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/150-35); Civic Center Code; Mason County Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/155-15); Civic Center Code; Matteson 
 
Metropolitan Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/160-35); Civic Center Code; Maywood Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/165-35); Civic Center Code; Melrose Park 
 
Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/170-20); Civic Center Code; certain Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authorities; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 200/180-35); Civic Center Code; Normal Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/185-15); Civic Center Code; Oak Park Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/195-35); Civic Center Code; Ottawa Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/200-15); Civic Center Code; Pekin Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/205-15); Civic Center Code; Peoria Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/210-35); Civic Center Code; Pontiac Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/215-15); Civic Center Code; Illinois Quad City 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/220-30); Civic Center Code; Quincy Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/225-35); Civic Center Code; Randolph County 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/230-35); Civic Center Code; River Forest 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/235-40); Civic Center Code; Riverside Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/245-35); Civic Center Code; Salem Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/255-20); Civic Center Code; Springfield 
 
Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority; for grounds, centers, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/260-35); Civic Center Code; Sterling 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/265-20); Civic Center Code; Vermilion County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/270-35); Civic Center Code; Waukegan Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/275-35); Civic Center Code; West Frankfort Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/280-20); Civic Center Code; Will County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority; for grounds, centers, and parking.
(70 ILCS 210/5); Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority 
 
Act; Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority; for general purposes, including quick-take power.
(70 ILCS 405/22.04); Soil and Water Conservation Districts 
 
Act; soil and water conservation districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 410/10 and 410/12); Conservation District Act; 
 
conservation districts; for open space, wildland, scenic roadway, pathway, outdoor recreation, or other conservation benefits.
(70 ILCS 503/25); Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center 
 
Redevelopment Commission Act; Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center Redevelopment Commission; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 507/15); Fort Sheridan Redevelopment Commission Act; 
 
Fort Sheridan Redevelopment Commission; for general purposes or to carry out comprehensive or redevelopment plans.
(70 ILCS 520/8); Southwestern Illinois Development Authority 
 
Act; Southwestern Illinois Development Authority; for general purposes, including quick-take power.
(70 ILCS 605/4-17 and 605/5-7); Illinois Drainage Code; 
 
drainage districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 615/5 and 615/6); Chicago Drainage District Act; 
 
corporate authorities; for construction and maintenance of works.
(70 ILCS 705/10); Fire Protection District Act; fire 
 
protection districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 750/20); Flood Prevention District Act; flood 
 
prevention districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 805/6); Downstate Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
certain forest preserve districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 805/18.8); Downstate Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
certain forest preserve districts; for recreational and cultural facilities.
(70 ILCS 810/8); Cook County Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
Forest Preserve District of Cook County; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 810/38); Cook County Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
Forest Preserve District of Cook County; for recreational facilities.
(70 ILCS 910/15 and 910/16); Hospital District Law; hospital 
 
districts; for hospitals or hospital facilities.
(70 ILCS 915/3); Illinois Medical District Act; Illinois 
 
Medical District Commission; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 915/4.5); Illinois Medical District Act; Illinois 
 
Medical District Commission; quick-take power for the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Laboratory (obsolete).
(70 ILCS 920/5); Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act; 
 
tuberculosis sanitarium districts; for tuberculosis sanitariums.
(70 ILCS 925/20); Mid-Illinois Medical District Act; 
 
Mid-Illinois Medical District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 930/20); Mid-America Medical District Act; 
 
Mid-America Medical District Commission; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 935/20); Roseland Community Medical District Act; 
 
medical district; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1005/7); Mosquito Abatement District Act; mosquito 
 
abatement districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1105/8); Museum District Act; museum districts; for 
 
general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1205/7-1); Park District Code; park districts; for 
 
streets and other purposes.
(70 ILCS 1205/8-1); Park District Code; park districts; for 
 
parks.
(70 ILCS 1205/9-2 and 1205/9-4); Park District Code; park 
 
districts; for airports and landing fields.
(70 ILCS 1205/11-2 and 1205/11-3); Park District Code; park 
 
districts; for State land abutting public water and certain access rights.
(70 ILCS 1205/11.1-3); Park District Code; park districts; 
 
for harbors.
(70 ILCS 1225/2); Park Commissioners Land Condemnation Act; 
 
park districts; for street widening.
(70 ILCS 1230/1 and 1230/1-a); Park Commissioners Water 
 
Control Act; park districts; for parks, boulevards, driveways, parkways, viaducts, bridges, or tunnels.
(70 ILCS 1250/2); Park Commissioners Street Control (1889) 
 
Act; park districts; for boulevards or driveways.
(70 ILCS 1290/1); Park District Aquarium and Museum Act; 
 
municipalities or park districts; for aquariums or museums.
(70 ILCS 1305/2); Park District Airport Zoning Act; park 
 
districts; for restriction of the height of structures.
(70 ILCS 1310/5); Park District Elevated Highway Act; park 
 
districts; for elevated highways.
(70 ILCS 1505/15); Chicago Park District Act; Chicago Park 
 
District; for parks and other purposes.
(70 ILCS 1505/25.1); Chicago Park District Act; Chicago Park 
 
District; for parking lots or garages.
(70 ILCS 1505/26.3); Chicago Park District Act; Chicago Park 
 
District; for harbors.
(70 ILCS 1570/5); Lincoln Park Commissioners Land 
 
Condemnation Act; Lincoln Park Commissioners; for land and interests in land, including riparian rights.
(70 ILCS 1801/30); Alexander-Cairo Port District Act; 
 
Alexander-Cairo Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1805/8); Havana Regional Port District Act; Havana 
 
Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1810/7); Illinois International Port District Act; 
 
Illinois International Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1815/13); Illinois Valley Regional Port District 
 
Act; Illinois Valley Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1820/4); Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port 
 
District Act; Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards or reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1820/5); Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port 
 
District Act; Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1825/4.9); Joliet Regional Port District Act; Joliet 
 
Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1825/4.10); Joliet Regional Port District Act; 
 
Joliet Regional Port District; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1825/4.18); Joliet Regional Port District Act; 
 
Joliet Regional Port District; for removal of hazards from ports and terminals.
(70 ILCS 1825/5); Joliet Regional Port District Act; Joliet 
 
Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1830/7.1); Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act; 
 
Kaskaskia Regional Port District; for removal of hazards from ports and terminals.
(70 ILCS 1830/14); Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act; 
 
Kaskaskia Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1831/30); Massac-Metropolis Port District Act; 
 
Massac-Metropolis Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1835/5.10); Mt. Carmel Regional Port District Act; 
 
Mt. Carmel Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1835/5.11); Mt. Carmel Regional Port District Act; 
 
Mt. Carmel Regional Port District; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1835/6); Mt. Carmel Regional Port District Act; Mt. 
 
Carmel Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1837/30); Ottawa Port District Act; Ottawa Port 
 
District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1845/4.9); Seneca Regional Port District Act; Seneca 
 
Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1845/4.10); Seneca Regional Port District Act; 
 
Seneca Regional Port District; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1845/5); Seneca Regional Port District Act; Seneca 
 
Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1850/4); Shawneetown Regional Port District Act; 
 
Shawneetown Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards or reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1850/5); Shawneetown Regional Port District Act; 
 
Shawneetown Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1860/4); Tri-City Regional Port District Act; 
 
Tri-City Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1860/5); Tri-City Regional Port District Act; 
 
Tri-City Regional Port District; for the development of facilities.
(70 ILCS 1863/11); Upper Mississippi River International Port 
 
District Act; Upper Mississippi River International Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1865/4.9); Waukegan Port District Act; Waukegan Port 
 
District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1865/4.10); Waukegan Port District Act; Waukegan 
 
Port District; for restricting the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1865/5); Waukegan Port District Act; Waukegan Port 
 
District; for the development of facilities.
(70 ILCS 1870/8); White County Port District Act; White 
 
County Port District; for the development of facilities.
(70 ILCS 1905/16); Railroad Terminal Authority Act; Railroad 
 
Terminal Authority (Chicago); for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1915/25); Grand Avenue Railroad Relocation Authority 
 
Act; Grand Avenue Railroad Relocation Authority; for general purposes, including quick-take power (now obsolete).
(70 ILCS 1935/25); Elmwood Park Grade Separation Authority 
 
Act; Elmwood Park Grade Separation Authority; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 2105/9b); River Conservancy Districts Act; river 
 
conservancy districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 2105/10a); River Conservancy Districts Act; river 
 
conservancy districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2205/15); Sanitary District Act of 1907; sanitary 
 
districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2205/18); Sanitary District Act of 1907; sanitary 
 
districts; for improvements and works.
(70 ILCS 2205/19); Sanitary District Act of 1907; sanitary 
 
districts; for access to property.
(70 ILCS 2305/8); North Shore Water Reclamation District Act; 
 
North Shore Water Reclamation District; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2305/15); North Shore Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; North Shore Water Reclamation District; for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2405/7.9); Sanitary District Act of 1917; Sanitary 
 
District of Decatur; for carrying out agreements to sell, convey, or disburse treated wastewater to a private entity.
(70 ILCS 2405/8); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2405/15); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2405/16.9 and 2405/16.10); Sanitary District Act of 
 
1917; sanitary districts; for waterworks.
(70 ILCS 2405/17.2); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for public sewer and water utility treatment works.
(70 ILCS 2405/18); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for dams or other structures to regulate water flow.
(70 ILCS 2605/8); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2605/16); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; quick-take power for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2605/17); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; for bridges.
(70 ILCS 2605/35); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; for widening and deepening a navigable stream.
(70 ILCS 2805/10); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2805/24); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2805/26i and 2805/26j); Sanitary District Act of 
 
1936; sanitary districts; for drainage systems.
(70 ILCS 2805/27); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for dams or other structures to regulate water flow.
(70 ILCS 2805/32k); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for water supply.
(70 ILCS 2805/32l); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for waterworks.
(70 ILCS 2905/2-7); Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974; 
 
Metro-East Sanitary District; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2905/2-8); Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974; 
 
Metro-East Sanitary District; for access to property.
(70 ILCS 3010/10); Sanitary District Revenue Bond Act; 
 
sanitary districts; for sewerage systems.
(70 ILCS 3205/12); Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act; 
 
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority; quick-take power for its corporate purposes (obsolete).
(70 ILCS 3405/16); Surface Water Protection District Act; 
 
surface water protection districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 3605/7); Metropolitan Transit Authority Act; Chicago 
 
Transit Authority; for transportation systems.
(70 ILCS 3605/8); Metropolitan Transit Authority Act; Chicago 
 
Transit Authority; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 3605/10); Metropolitan Transit Authority Act; 
 
Chicago Transit Authority; for general purposes, including railroad property.
(70 ILCS 3610/3 and 3610/5); Local Mass Transit District Act; 
 
local mass transit districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 3615/2.13); Regional Transportation Authority Act; 
 
Regional Transportation Authority; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 3705/8 and 3705/12); Public Water District Act; 
 
public water districts; for waterworks.
(70 ILCS 3705/23a); Public Water District Act; public water 
 
districts; for sewerage properties.
(70 ILCS 3705/23e); Public Water District Act; public water 
 
districts; for combined waterworks and sewerage systems.
(70 ILCS 3715/6); Water Authorities Act; water authorities; 
 
for facilities to ensure adequate water supply.
(70 ILCS 3715/27); Water Authorities Act; water authorities; 
 
for access to property.
(75 ILCS 5/4-7); Illinois Local Library Act; boards of 
 
library trustees; for library buildings.
(75 ILCS 16/30-55.80); Public Library District Act of 1991; 
 
public library districts; for general purposes.
(75 ILCS 65/1 and 65/3); Libraries in Parks Act; corporate 
 
authorities of city or park district, or board of park commissioners; for free public library buildings.

 
 
(Text of Section from P.A. 104-457, Article 5, Section 5-925)
 
Sec. 15-5-15. 
Eminent domain powers in ILCS Chapters 70 through 75. 
The following provisions of law may include express grants of the power to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain:
 
(70 ILCS 5/8.02 and 5/9); Airport Authorities Act; airport 
 
authorities; for public airport facilities.
(70 ILCS 5/8.05 and 5/9); Airport Authorities Act; airport 
 
authorities; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 5/8.06 and 5/9); Airport Authorities Act; airport 
 
authorities; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 10/4); Interstate Airport Authorities Act; 
 
interstate airport authorities; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 15/3); Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority 
 
Act; Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority; for acquisition of land for airports.
(70 ILCS 200/2-20); Civic Center Code; civic center 
 
authorities; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/5-35); Civic Center Code; Aledo Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/10-15); Civic Center Code; Aurora Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/15-40); Civic Center Code; Benton Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/20-15); Civic Center Code; Bloomington Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/35-35); Civic Center Code; Brownstown Park 
 
District Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/40-35); Civic Center Code; Carbondale Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/55-60); Civic Center Code; Chicago South Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/60-30); Civic Center Code; Collinsville 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/70-35); Civic Center Code; Crystal Lake Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/75-20); Civic Center Code; Decatur Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/80-15); Civic Center Code; DuPage County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/85-35); Civic Center Code; Elgin Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/95-25); Civic Center Code; Herrin Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/110-35); Civic Center Code; Illinois Valley 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/115-35); Civic Center Code; Jasper County Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/120-25); Civic Center Code; Jefferson County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/125-15); Civic Center Code; Jo Daviess County 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/130-30); Civic Center Code; Katherine Dunham 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/145-35); Civic Center Code; Marengo Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/150-35); Civic Center Code; Mason County Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/155-15); Civic Center Code; Matteson 
 
Metropolitan Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/160-35); Civic Center Code; Maywood Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/165-35); Civic Center Code; Melrose Park 
 
Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/170-20); Civic Center Code; certain Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authorities; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 200/180-35); Civic Center Code; Normal Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/185-15); Civic Center Code; Oak Park Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/195-35); Civic Center Code; Ottawa Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/200-15); Civic Center Code; Pekin Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/205-15); Civic Center Code; Peoria Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/210-35); Civic Center Code; Pontiac Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/215-15); Civic Center Code; Illinois Quad City 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/220-30); Civic Center Code; Quincy Metropolitan 
 
Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/225-35); Civic Center Code; Randolph County 
 
Civic Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/230-35); Civic Center Code; River Forest 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/235-40); Civic Center Code; Riverside Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/245-35); Civic Center Code; Salem Civic Center 
 
Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/255-20); Civic Center Code; Springfield 
 
Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority; for grounds, centers, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/260-35); Civic Center Code; Sterling 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/265-20); Civic Center Code; Vermilion County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/270-35); Civic Center Code; Waukegan Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/275-35); Civic Center Code; West Frankfort Civic 
 
Center Authority; for grounds, centers, buildings, and parking.
(70 ILCS 200/280-20); Civic Center Code; Will County 
 
Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority; for grounds, centers, and parking.
(70 ILCS 210/5); Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority 
 
Act; Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority; for general purposes, including quick-take power.
(70 ILCS 405/22.04); Soil and Water Conservation Districts 
 
Act; soil and water conservation districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 410/10 and 410/12); Conservation District Act; 
 
conservation districts; for open space, wildland, scenic roadway, pathway, outdoor recreation, or other conservation benefits.
(70 ILCS 503/25); Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center 
 
Redevelopment Commission Act; Chanute-Rantoul National Aviation Center Redevelopment Commission; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 507/15); Fort Sheridan Redevelopment Commission Act; 
 
Fort Sheridan Redevelopment Commission; for general purposes or to carry out comprehensive or redevelopment plans.
(70 ILCS 520/8); Southwestern Illinois Development Authority 
 
Act; Southwestern Illinois Development Authority; for general purposes, including quick-take power.
(70 ILCS 605/4-17 and 605/5-7); Illinois Drainage Code; 
 
drainage districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 615/5 and 615/6); Chicago Drainage District Act; 
 
corporate authorities; for construction and maintenance of works.
(70 ILCS 705/10); Fire Protection District Act; fire 
 
protection districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 750/20); Flood Prevention District Act; flood 
 
prevention districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 805/6); Downstate Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
certain forest preserve districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 805/18.8); Downstate Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
certain forest preserve districts; for recreational and cultural facilities.
(70 ILCS 810/8); Cook County Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
Forest Preserve District of Cook County; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 810/38); Cook County Forest Preserve District Act; 
 
Forest Preserve District of Cook County; for recreational facilities.
(70 ILCS 910/15 and 910/16); Hospital District Law; hospital 
 
districts; for hospitals or hospital facilities.
(70 ILCS 915/3); Illinois Medical District Act; Illinois 
 
Medical District Commission; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 915/4.5); Illinois Medical District Act; Illinois 
 
Medical District Commission; quick-take power for the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Laboratory (obsolete).
(70 ILCS 920/5); Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act; 
 
tuberculosis sanitarium districts; for tuberculosis sanitariums.
(70 ILCS 925/20); Mid-Illinois Medical District Act; 
 
Mid-Illinois Medical District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 930/20); Mid-America Medical District Act; 
 
Mid-America Medical District Commission; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 935/20); Roseland Community Medical District Act; 
 
medical district; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1005/7); Mosquito Abatement District Act; mosquito 
 
abatement districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1105/8); Museum District Act; museum districts; for 
 
general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1205/7-1); Park District Code; park districts; for 
 
streets and other purposes.
(70 ILCS 1205/8-1); Park District Code; park districts; for 
 
parks.
(70 ILCS 1205/9-2 and 1205/9-4); Park District Code; park 
 
districts; for airports and landing fields.
(70 ILCS 1205/11-2 and 1205/11-3); Park District Code; park 
 
districts; for State land abutting public water and certain access rights.
(70 ILCS 1205/11.1-3); Park District Code; park districts; 
 
for harbors.
(70 ILCS 1225/2); Park Commissioners Land Condemnation Act; 
 
park districts; for street widening.
(70 ILCS 1230/1 and 1230/1-a); Park Commissioners Water 
 
Control Act; park districts; for parks, boulevards, driveways, parkways, viaducts, bridges, or tunnels.
(70 ILCS 1250/2); Park Commissioners Street Control (1889) 
 
Act; park districts; for boulevards or driveways.
(70 ILCS 1290/1); Park District Aquarium and Museum Act; 
 
municipalities or park districts; for aquariums or museums.
(70 ILCS 1305/2); Park District Airport Zoning Act; park 
 
districts; for restriction of the height of structures.
(70 ILCS 1310/5); Park District Elevated Highway Act; park 
 
districts; for elevated highways.
(70 ILCS 1505/15); Chicago Park District Act; Chicago Park 
 
District; for parks and other purposes.
(70 ILCS 1505/25.1); Chicago Park District Act; Chicago Park 
 
District; for parking lots or garages.
(70 ILCS 1505/26.3); Chicago Park District Act; Chicago Park 
 
District; for harbors.
(70 ILCS 1570/5); Lincoln Park Commissioners Land 
 
Condemnation Act; Lincoln Park Commissioners; for land and interests in land, including riparian rights.
(70 ILCS 1801/30); Alexander-Cairo Port District Act; 
 
Alexander-Cairo Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1805/8); Havana Regional Port District Act; Havana 
 
Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1810/7); Illinois International Port District Act; 
 
Illinois International Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1815/13); Illinois Valley Regional Port District 
 
Act; Illinois Valley Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1820/4); Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port 
 
District Act; Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards or reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1820/5); Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port 
 
District Act; Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1825/4.9); Joliet Regional Port District Act; Joliet 
 
Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1825/4.10); Joliet Regional Port District Act; 
 
Joliet Regional Port District; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1825/4.18); Joliet Regional Port District Act; 
 
Joliet Regional Port District; for removal of hazards from ports and terminals.
(70 ILCS 1825/5); Joliet Regional Port District Act; Joliet 
 
Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1830/7.1); Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act; 
 
Kaskaskia Regional Port District; for removal of hazards from ports and terminals.
(70 ILCS 1830/14); Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act; 
 
Kaskaskia Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1831/30); Massac-Metropolis Port District Act; 
 
Massac-Metropolis Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1835/5.10); Mt. Carmel Regional Port District Act; 
 
Mt. Carmel Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1835/5.11); Mt. Carmel Regional Port District Act; 
 
Mt. Carmel Regional Port District; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1835/6); Mt. Carmel Regional Port District Act; Mt. 
 
Carmel Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1837/30); Ottawa Port District Act; Ottawa Port 
 
District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1842/30 and 1842/35); Rock Island Regional Port 
 
District Act; Rock Island Regional Port District and participating municipalities; for general Port District purposes. 
(70 ILCS 1845/4.9); Seneca Regional Port District Act; Seneca 
 
Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1845/4.10); Seneca Regional Port District Act; 
 
Seneca Regional Port District; for reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1845/5); Seneca Regional Port District Act; Seneca 
 
Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1850/4); Shawneetown Regional Port District Act; 
 
Shawneetown Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards or reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1850/5); Shawneetown Regional Port District Act; 
 
Shawneetown Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1855/4); Southwest Regional Port District Act; 
 
Southwest Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards or reduction of the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1855/5); Southwest Regional Port District Act; 
 
Southwest Regional Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1860/4); Tri-City Regional Port District Act; 
 
Tri-City Regional Port District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1860/5); Tri-City Regional Port District Act; 
 
Tri-City Regional Port District; for the development of facilities.
(70 ILCS 1863/11); Upper Mississippi River International Port 
 
District Act; Upper Mississippi River International Port District; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1865/4.9); Waukegan Port District Act; Waukegan Port 
 
District; for removal of airport hazards.
(70 ILCS 1865/4.10); Waukegan Port District Act; Waukegan 
 
Port District; for restricting the height of objects or structures.
(70 ILCS 1865/5); Waukegan Port District Act; Waukegan Port 
 
District; for the development of facilities.
(70 ILCS 1870/8); White County Port District Act; White 
 
County Port District; for the development of facilities.
(70 ILCS 1905/16); Railroad Terminal Authority Act; Railroad 
 
Terminal Authority (Chicago); for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 1915/25); Grand Avenue Railroad Relocation Authority 
 
Act; Grand Avenue Railroad Relocation Authority; for general purposes, including quick-take power (now obsolete).
(70 ILCS 1935/25); Elmwood Park Grade Separation Authority 
 
Act; Elmwood Park Grade Separation Authority; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 2105/9b); River Conservancy Districts Act; river 
 
conservancy districts; for general purposes.
(70 ILCS 2105/10a); River Conservancy Districts Act; river 
 
conservancy districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2205/15); Sanitary District Act of 1907; sanitary 
 
districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2205/18); Sanitary District Act of 1907; sanitary 
 
districts; for improvements and works.
(70 ILCS 2205/19); Sanitary District Act of 1907; sanitary 
 
districts; for access to property.
(70 ILCS 2305/8); North Shore Water Reclamation District Act; 
 
North Shore Water Reclamation District; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2305/15); North Shore Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; North Shore Water Reclamation District; for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2405/7.9); Sanitary District Act of 1917; Sanitary 
 
District of Decatur; for carrying out agreements to sell, convey, or disburse treated wastewater to a private entity.
(70 ILCS 2405/8); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2405/15); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2405/16.9 and 2405/16.10); Sanitary District Act of 
 
1917; sanitary districts; for waterworks.
(70 ILCS 2405/17.2); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for public sewer and water utility treatment works.
(70 ILCS 2405/18); Sanitary District Act of 1917; sanitary 
 
districts; for dams or other structures to regulate water flow.
(70 ILCS 2605/8); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2605/16); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; quick-take power for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2605/17); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; for bridges.
(70 ILCS 2605/35); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District 
 
Act; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; for widening and deepening a navigable stream.
(70 ILCS 2805/10); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2805/24); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for improvements.
(70 ILCS 2805/26i and 2805/26j); Sanitary District Act of 
 
1936; sanitary districts; for drainage systems.
(70 ILCS 2805/27); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for dams or other structures to regulate water flow.
(70 ILCS 2805/32k); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for water supply.
(70 ILCS 2805/32l); Sanitary District Act of 1936; sanitary 
 
districts; for waterworks.
(70 ILCS 2905/2-7); Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974; 
 
Metro-East Sanitary District; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 2905/2-8); Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974; 
 
Metro-East Sanitary District; for access to property.
(70 ILCS 3010/10); Sanitary District Revenue Bond Act; 
 
sanitary districts; for sewerage systems.
(70 ILCS 3205/12); Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act; 
 
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority; quick-take power for its corporate purposes (obsolete).
(70 ILCS 3405/16); Surface Water Protection District Act; 
 
surface water protection districts; for corporate purposes.
(70 ILCS 3605/7); Chicago Transit Authority Act; Chicago 
 
Transit Authority; for transportation systems.
(70 ILCS 3605/8); Chicago Transit Authority

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