{"data":{"id":"us-il/10-ilcs-5-8-16","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"10 ILCS 5/8-16","heading":"","body":"Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to prevent the nomination of independent candidates by petition, as is now or may hereafter be provided by this act.","path":["CHAPTER 10 ELECTIONS","Election Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=170\u0026ChapterID=3\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:12Z","sha256":"a1cbb520016c1660bf08c356e5390711a8302942bab1065c351ffaf8cb880ec7","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/10-ilcs-5-8-15","next":"us-il/10-ilcs-5-8-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}