805 ILCS 5/11.15: Call of shareholders' meeting.

The board of directors of each corporation, upon approving such plan of merger, consolidation or exchange, shall, if shareholders are entitled to vote on such plan, by resolution, direct that the plan be submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders, which may be either an annual or a special meeting. Written notice shall be given to each shareholder of record within the time and in the manner provided by this Act for the giving of notice of meetings of shareholders. Such notice, whether the meeting be an annual or special meeting, shall include a copy or a summary of the plan of merger, consolidation or exchange, as the case may be, and shall also inform the shareholders of their right to dissent in accordance with Section 11.70 and either enclose a copy of Section 11.70 or otherwise provide adequate notice of the procedure to dissent.