The following provisions of law may include express grants of the power to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain:
 

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 735 ILCS 30/15-5-20

  • 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

(105 ILCS 5/10-22.35A); School Code; school boards; for
    
school buildings.
(105 ILCS 5/16-6); School Code; school boards; for adjacent
    
property to enlarge a school site.
(105 ILCS 5/22-16); School Code; school boards; for school
    
purposes.
(105 ILCS 5/32-4.13); School Code; special charter school
    
districts; for school purposes.
(105 ILCS 5/34-20); School Code; Chicago Board of Education;
    
for school purposes.
(110 ILCS 305/7); University of Illinois Act; Board of
    
Trustees of the University of Illinois; for general purposes, including quick-take power.
(110 ILCS 325/2); University of Illinois at Chicago Land
    
Transfer Act; Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois; for removal of limitations or restrictions on property conveyed by the Chicago Park District.
(110 ILCS 335/3); Institution for Tuberculosis Research Act;
    
Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois; for the Institution for Tuberculosis Research.
(110 ILCS 525/3); Southern Illinois University Revenue Bond
    
Act; Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 615/3); State Colleges and Universities Revenue
    
Bond Act of 1967; Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 660/5-40); Chicago State University Law; Board of
    
Trustees of Chicago State University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 661/6-10); Chicago State University Revenue Bond
    
Law; Board of Trustees of Chicago State University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 665/10-40); Eastern Illinois University Law; Board
    
of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 666/11-10); Eastern Illinois University Revenue
    
Bond Law; Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 670/15-40); Governors State University Law; Board
    
of Trustees of Governors State University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 671/16-10); Governors State University Revenue Bond
    
Law; Board of Trustees of Governors State University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 675/20-40); Illinois State University Law; Board of
    
Trustees of Illinois State University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 676/21-10); Illinois State University Revenue Bond
    
Law; Board of Trustees of Illinois State University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 680/25-40); Northeastern Illinois University Law;
    
Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 681/26-10); Northeastern Illinois University
    
Revenue Bond Law; Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 685/30-40); Northern Illinois University Law; Board
    
of Trustees of Northern Illinois University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 685/30-45); Northern Illinois University Law; Board
    
of Trustees of Northern Illinois University; for buildings and facilities.
(110 ILCS 686/31-10); Northern Illinois University Revenue
    
Bond Law; Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 690/35-40); Western Illinois University Law; Board
    
of Trustees of Western Illinois University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 691/36-10); Western Illinois University Revenue
    
Bond Law; Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 710/3); Board of Regents Revenue Bond Act of 1967;
    
Board of Regents; for general purposes.
(110 ILCS 805/3-36); Public Community College Act; community
    
college district boards; for sites for college purposes.