Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/55-15

  • Authority: means the Chicago South Civic Center Authority. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/55-5
  • Board: means the governing and administrative body of the Chicago South Civic Center Authority. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/55-5
  • Metropolitan area: means all that territory in the State of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City of Harvey and the Villages of Flossmoor, Lansing, South Holland, Homewood, East Hazel Crest, and Glenwood, together with the territory within the boundaries of other Illinois municipalities that become part of the metropolitan area as provided in Section 55-15. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/55-5
     Inclusion of contiguous territory within metropolitan area. A municipality that is contiguous to the metropolitan area may, by ordinance, request that its territory be included within the metropolitan area. The request shall be made to the Board of the Authority. If the Board, by ordinance, approves the request, the territory of the requesting municipality shall thereafter be part of the metropolitan area.