{"data":{"id":"us-il/60-ilcs-1-170-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"60 ILCS 1/170-5","heading":"Public hospital.","body":"Any township having a population of less than 500,000 may establish, acquire by purchase or otherwise, construct, improve, extend, repair, equip, maintain, and operate a public hospital under this Article. If a township utilizes its authority to levy a tax under this Article to establish, acquire by purchase or otherwise, construct, improve, extend, repair, equip, maintain, and operate a public hospital, the township is prohibited from carrying out these acts for the support of a public hospital located outside of the township unless authorized by referendum.","path":["CHAPTER 60 TOWNSHIPS","Township Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=770\u0026ChapterID=13\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:22Z","sha256":"57dbca0839ac97f93de396eb01a68b529b38b31ac2975388fe0ad7d39cd752fb","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/60-ilcs-1-160-5","next":"us-il/60-ilcs-1-170-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}