SB1296enr 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1296 Enrolled LRB096 10059 AJO 20224 b

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 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 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.