{"data":{"id":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-2-2-8","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"65 ILCS 5/2-2-8","heading":"","body":"The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:\n--------------------------------------------------------------\nShall the territory (here describe YES\nit) be incorporated as a city under -------------------\nthe general law? NO\n--------------------------------------------------------------\nThe result of the election shall be entered of record in the court. If a majority of the votes cast at the election favor incorporation as a city under the general law, the inhabitants of the territory described in the petition are incorporated as a city under this Code, with the name stated in the petition.\nAppeals may be taken as in other civil cases.","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":"4a67fdae9306fadd04f0d6a54bd017323ddd57232b569ca3bd2545b43e904e8d","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-2-2-7","next":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-2-2-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}