Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 205 ILCS 10/1

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     It is held to be in the public interest that competition prevail in the banking system, and that banking services be expanded, and to those ends that bank holding companies be permitted to operate within this State, but that the independence of unit banks be protected.