20 ILCS 665/13: Powers of municipalities and counties.

For the purposes set out in this Act, the corporate authorities of each city, village or incorporated town and the county board of each county may (1) promote the advantages of the municipality or county, as the case may be, for tourism, industrial development and other activities and programs designed to stimulate employment, (2) appropriate funds for promotional activities and programs, (3) accept gifts and grants to be used for promotional purposes, and (4) join with other municipalities, counties, other units of local government, and local promotion groups in promotional activities and programs.