{"data":{"id":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-2-4-6","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"65 ILCS 5/2-4-6","heading":"","body":"If a change of name is made, the corporate authorities shall file a copy of the order making the change with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall publish a notice of the change at least once in one or more newspapers published in the municipality, or, if no newspaper is published therein, then in one or more newspapers with a general circulation within the municipality. In municipalities with less than 500 population in which no newspaper is published, publication may instead be made by posting a notice in 3 prominent places within the municipality. The courts shall take judicial notice of the change of name.","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":"9a2e9753fbba162a8f33a004500b893bfbcbc4e094675201f8c55f3b6b7354ae","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-2-4-5","next":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-2-4-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}