70 ILCS 200/205-20: Power to acquire property.

The Authority shall have the power (i) to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift, or otherwise any property or rights useful for the Authority's purposes from any person or persons, any municipal corporation, body politic, or agency of the State, or from the State itself, (ii) to apply for and accept grants, matching grants, loans or appropriations from the State of Illinois or any agency or instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of the Authority, and (iii) to enter into any agreement with the State of Illinois in relation to such grants, matching grants, loans or appropriations, with the power to use any gift, grant, or other income for any lawful purpose of the Authority including the abatement of any taxes levied or assessed pursuant to the terms of this Article.