Illinois § 8-17

§ 8-17.

Detachment of lands in municipal corporation exercising drainage powers - Setting petition for hearing - Notice. Upon the filing of the petition, it shall be presented to the court, which shall fix the date and hour for hearing, which date shall be not less than 20 nor more than 60 days from the filing thereof. The clerk of the court shall give notice of the hearing on the petition by publishing a notice in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the drainage district is situated. The notice shall be entitled "Notice of Hearing on Petition to Detach Lands from .... Drainage District" and shall be addressed "To All Persons Interested". The notice must set forth (a) in what court and on what date the petition was filed, (b) a brief summary of the contents of the petition, and (c) the place, date and hour the petition will be heard. The notice shall be published at least once each week for 2 successive weeks. The first publication of the notice shall be at least 2 weeks prior to the date fixed for hearing. When the drainage district is situated in 2 or more counties, then such notice shall be given as aforesaid by publishing the same in a newspaper of general circulation published in each of said counties. If no newspaper of general circulation is published in any such county then publication of the notice shall be in a newspaper having general circulation in that county. Within 4 days after the first publication of the notice, the clerk shall mail a copy thereof to each commissioner of the drainage district and to the corporate authorities of the municipal corporation. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)