{"data":{"id":"us-il/55-ilcs-5-5-1004","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"55 ILCS 5/5-1004","heading":"Exercise of corporate powers.","body":"The powers of the county as a body corporate or politic, shall be exercised by a county board, to wit: In counties under township organization (except the County of Cook), by the county board members elected under Division 2-3; in the County of Cook, by a board of county commissioners, pursuant to Section 3 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution; in counties not under township organization, by the board of county commissioners.","path":["CHAPTER 55 COUNTIES","Counties Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=750\u0026ChapterID=12\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:22Z","sha256":"4e357aaae5a2db3e15d12c4205baf13ca6be78893635e8ffc6718a0029900a72","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/55-ilcs-5-5-1003.5","next":"us-il/55-ilcs-5-5-1005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}