(20 ILCS 864/25)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037)

Sec. 25. Historic site and landmark recognition and preservation.

(a) The Commission shall develop statewide guidelines for the evaluation of freedom seeker journeys and Underground Railroad sites and landmarks in the State. The Commission shall use the guidelines to determine and maintain a list of freedom seeker journeys and Underground Railroad sites and landmarks and make the list available to the public. The Commission shall include a contact person who represents the site or landmark for each site or landmark included on the list.

(b) The Commission shall develop standards and guidelines for historic markers, signage, and other commemorative tools and activities for sites and landmarks listed under subsection (a). The Commission shall also assist sites and landmarks listed under subsection (a) that are threatened with demolition or deterioration.

(c) The Commission shall assist individuals and historic preservation organizations in assessing freedom seeker journeys and Underground Railroad sites and landmarks and shall collaborate with the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program, the Department, and other partners concerning opportunities for the development of freedom seeker journeys and Underground Railroad sites and landmarks.

(Source: P.A. 104-113, eff. 8-1-25.)