Illinois Statutes
§ 5-40 — Township names
Illinois·Topic GOVERNMENT·Ch. 60 TOWNSHIPS·Act 60 ILCS 1/ Township Code.·Art. Article 5 - Adoption Of Township Organization
Townships shall be named in accordance with the express wish of the inhabitants of the township. If there is not a degree of unanimity as to the name, the commissioners may designate the name. The county board may change the name of any township in its county upon a petition of a majority of the voters of the township. No 2 townships in the State shall have the same name.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)
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