{"data":{"id":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-2-2-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"65 ILCS 5/2-2-5","heading":"","body":"Whenever any area of contiguous territory, not exceeding 4 square miles, and not already included within the corporate limits of any municipality has residing thereon a population of not less than 2,500 persons, including 2,000 living in immobile dwellings, it may be incorporated as a city as follows. Whenever in any county with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants any area of contiguous territory not exceeding 4 square miles and not already included within the corporate limits of any municipality, has residing within the area all of the registered voters of a township who are not already included within the corporate limits of any municipality, is wholly bounded by a single municipality, and contains more than 1,200 residents, it may be incorporated as follows. If such area contains fewer than 7,500 residents and lies within 1 1/2 miles of the boundary line of any existing municipality, the consent of such existing municipality must be obtained before such area may be incorporated.","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":"7606d514a933c522b4bb0d511c90cf283bd7a075fc16975206cbc7470bdd9a13","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-2-2-4","next":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-2-2-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}