Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 605 ILCS 5/6-326

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
     When a petition to lay out, widen, alter or vacate a district road concerns a road in a county unit road district, such petition shall be filed with the county superintendent of highways. Such county superintendent shall have the powers and perform the duties of a highway commissioner under the provision of this Division of this Code. An appeal may be had from the decision of such county superintendent of highways on such petition to the county board of the county.