Bill Text: IL SB1296 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Grants quick-take eminent domain powers for a period of one year to the Village of Johnsburg for the construction of a METRA rail station and rail storage yard. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0709 [SB1296 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB1296-Enrolled.html

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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Eminent Domain Act is amended by adding
Section 25-5-25 as follows:
(735 ILCS 30/25-5-25 new)
Sec. 25-5-25. Quick-take; Village of Johnsburg. Quick-take
proceedings under Article 20 may be used for a period of no
more than one year after the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 96th General Assembly by the Village of Johnsburg,
McHenry County for the acquisition of the following described
property for the purpose of constructing a METRA rail station
and rail storage yard:
PARCEL 1:
That part of the of the Southwest Quarter, part of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 15 and part of the Northeast
Quarter of Section 22, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of
the Third Principal Meridian, McHenry County, Illinois
more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the
intersection of the North line of the said Southwest
Quarter and the westerly line of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad; thence southerly along said

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westerly line to the intersection of the East line of said
Southwest Quarter and said westerly line; thence
continuing southerly along said westerly line to the
intersection of the South line of said Southeast Quarter
and said westerly line; thence continuing southerly along
said westerly line to the northerly line of F.A.P. Route
420; thence northwesterly along said northerly line to a
line lying 530.00 feet westerly of and parallel with the
said westerly line of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad; thence northerly along said parallel line to a
line lying 392.00 feet southerly of and parallel with the
said North line of the Southwest Quarter; thence northerly
along a line which intersects with the said North line of
said Southwest Quarter and a line lying 412.05 feet
westerly of and parallel with the said westerly line of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; thence easterly along
said North line to the point of beginning.
PARCEL 2:
That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township
45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian,
McHenry County, Illinois more particularly described as
follows: Beginning at the intersection of the North line of
the South Half of said Northwest Quarter and the westerly
line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; thence
southerly along said westerly line to the South line of the

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said Northwest Quarter; thence westerly along said South
line to a line lying 412.05 feet westerly of and parallel
with the said westerly line of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad; thence northerly along said parallel line to said
North line of the said South Half; thence easterly along
said North line of said South Half to the point of
beginning.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.