Constitution · Illinois

Ill. Const. art. VII, § 1

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Constitution of Illinois
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

"Municipalities" means cities, villages and incorporated towns. "Units of local government" means counties, municipalities, townships, special districts, and units, designated as units of local government by law, which exercise limited governmental powers or powers in respect to limited governmental subjects, but does not include school districts. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)

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