{"data":{"id":"us-il/60-ilcs-1-5-40","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"60 ILCS 1/5-40","heading":"Township names.","body":"Townships shall be named in accordance with the express wish of the inhabitants of the township. If there is not a degree of unanimity as to the name, the commissioners may designate the name. The county board may change the name of any township in its county upon a petition of a majority of the voters of the township. No 2 townships in the State shall have the same name.","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":"aa815193dcdd6cf0eea227af2e51e9c5e2a6c9c9509b20450ee33799b9723cbc","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/60-ilcs-1-5-35","next":"us-il/60-ilcs-1-5-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}