60 ILCS 1/207-5: Definitions.

In this Article:

"Township special service area" means a contiguous area within a township in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 in which special services are provided in addition to those services provided generally throughout the township. Territory is considered contiguous even though one or more completely surrounded portions of the territory are excluded from the township special service area.

"Special services" means the land acquisition, development, construction, and maintenance of streets, street lighting, sidewalks, sanitary sewer systems, storm sewer systems, water systems, alleys, and other necessary adjuncts within the township special service area.