{"data":{"id":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-7-2-28","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"65 ILCS 5/7-2-28","heading":"","body":"Whenever a united city is formed by a compliance with Section 7-2-1 of municipal government with alderpersons chosen from wards or districts, the united city shall be and the decision is in favor of a managerial form governed, after the first election held in compliance with Section 7-2-7, by a council composed of a mayor and a board of alderpersons selected by the electors of the united city as provided by the provisions of this Code relating to the election of city officers, except all elections in a united city are controlled by the City Election Law as provided in Section 7-2-6, and by a municipal manager appointed by the council as provided in Article 5.","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":"58eb7efe24d4be09812a529d5cb9b9e196d0d12b5cd779d4fc7d6b0cfbab1a26","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-7-2-27","next":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-7-3-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}