(a) “Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
     (b) “State highway” means State highways as defined in the Illinois Highway Code.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 625 ILCS 40/1-2.05

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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

     (c) “Interstate highway” means any highway which now is, or shall hereafter be a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways within this State.
     (d) “Controlled access highway” means every highway, street or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over such highway, street or roadway.
     (e) “Tollroad” means all highways under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.