{"data":{"id":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-11-116-2","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"65 ILCS 5/11-116-2","heading":"","body":"When the petition specified in this Division 116 is filed with the municipal clerk of a municipality specified in this Division 116, the question of erecting a monument or memorial shall be certified by the clerk and submitted to the electors of the municipality. The question shall be in substantially the following form:\n--------------------------------------------------------------\nShall a monument (or memorial\nbe erected in honor of YES\n....... (insert for whom to be ---------------------------\nerected) by .......... (insert\nname of the municipality) at a NO\ncost not to exceed $....?\n--------------------------------------------------------------\nIf a majority of those voting on the question vote yes, the corporate authorities shall have the monument or memorial erected and, if necessary, shall levy and collect, in the same manner as other general taxes are levied and collected, a tax sufficient to raise the amount specified in the petition, and to provide for the maintenance of the memorial.","path":["CHAPTER 65 MUNICIPALITIES","Illinois Municipal Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=802\u0026ChapterID=14\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:23Z","sha256":"f4e5ffe1f780527eaf896548e9c1120f9284ee17f2f8cad13501298b2b231e66","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-11-116-1","next":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-11-116-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}