Bill Amendment: IL SB0343 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

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Bill Title: CIVIL LAW-TECH

Status: 2026-08-07 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0805 [SB0343 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB0343-House_Amendment_001.html

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Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Filed: 5/28/2026

 

 

 

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 343
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 343 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Eminent Domain Act is amended by adding
Section 25-5-145 as follows:
(735 ILCS 30/25-5-145 new)
Sec. 25-5-145. Quick-take; Cook County; Calumet City.
(a) Quick-take proceedings under Article 20 may be used
for a period of no more than 2 years after the effective date
of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly by Cook
County and the City of Calumet City for the acquisition of the
following described property for the purpose of economic
development:
PARCEL 1:
THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP

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36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
WHICH LIES NORTH AND EAST OF THE MARGIN OF THE LITTLE
CALUMET RIVER, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING:
(A) THE EAST 660 FEET OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER;
(B) THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER WHICH IS BOTH
SOUTH OF A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 2,056.78 FEET SOUTH OF
THE NORTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER AND WEST OF A LINE 300
FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF TORRENCE
AVENUE;
(C) THAT PART TAKEN, USED OR DEDICATED FOR TORRENCE
AVENUE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THAT PART TAKEN
IN ORDER VESTING TITLE RECORDED OCTOBER 4, 2016 AS
DOCUMENT NO. 1627816040;
(D) THAT PART THEREOF CONVEYED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS BY DEEDS DULY RECORDED
JULY 24, 1926 AS DOCUMENTS 9349854 AND 9350297;
(E) THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID QUARTER; THENCE
SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF
230 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY ON A LINE PARALLEL TO THE NORTH
LINE OF SAID QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 250 FEET; THENCE NORTH
A DISTANCE OF 230 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID
QUARTER; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE
OF 250 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
(F) THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19,

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TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF
SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH O DEGREES 09 MINUTES
50 SECONDS WEST ON THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF
SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 1635.56 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
260.28 FEET; THENCE NORTH 28 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 00 SECONDS
EAST A DISTANCE OF 59.87 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 42
MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 519.21 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 45 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
24.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS
WEST A DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES 17
MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
615.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS
EAST ON A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID
NORTH WEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 543.00 FEET TO THE NORTH
LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES
42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTH
WEST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 1055.93 FEET TO THE PLACE OF
BEGINNING;
(G) THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19,
TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS BOUNDED
AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

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COMMENCING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION;
THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST
QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1284 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE EAST
71.05 FEET (MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLE) TO A POINT ON THE EAST
LINE OF TORRENCE AVENUE, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF
BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING EAST ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED
COURSE A DISTANCE OF 5 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH ALONG
A LINE PARALLEL TO AND DISTANT 5 FEET FROM SAID EAST LINE
OF TORRENCE AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 316.00 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE WEST, FORMING A RIGHT ANGLE WITH THE LAST DESCRIBED
COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 5 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID EAST LINE
OF TORRENCE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH A DISTANCE OF 316.00 FEET
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
(H) THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19,
TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED
AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SAID NORTH WEST
QUARTER; THENCE EAST A DISTANCE OF 250 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 30 FEET (MEASURED AT RIGHT
ANGLE) TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF 159TH STREET, SAID
POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING
SOUTH ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE A DISTANCE OF 30
FEET TO A POINT; THENCE EAST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO AND
DISTANT 60 FEET FROM THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST
QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 722.77 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE

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NORTH ALONG A LINE FORMING A RIGHT ANGLE WITH THE LAST
DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 30 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID
EAST LINE OF 159TH STREET; THENCE WEST A DISTANCE OF
722.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
(I) THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19,
TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BEING THE NORTH 150 FEET OF THE
SOUTH 600 FEET OF THE WEST 150 FEET OF THE EAST 810
FEET OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, ALL IN COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS;
(J) LOT 1 OF CALUMET SONIC SUBDIVISION, BEING A
SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF
SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 5, 2010, AS DOCUMENT NO.
1030934049, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 2:
EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND COMMON USE OF PARKING
OVER, UNDER, AND ACROSS THOSE PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED LAND:
THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 36
NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF
SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH O DEGREES 09 MINUTES

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50 SECONDS WEST ON THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF
SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 1635.56 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
260.28 FEET; THENCE NORTH 28 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 00 SECONDS
EAST A DISTANCE OF 59.87 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 42
MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 519.21 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 45 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
24.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS
WEST A DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 17
MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 44 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
615.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH O DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS
EAST ON A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID
NORTH WEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 543.00 FEET TO THE NORTH
LINE OF SAID NORTH WEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES
42 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTH
WEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1055.93 FEET TO THE PLACE OF
BEGINNING; EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTH 30 FEET THEREOF
AND ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART THEREOF CONVEYED IN
DEED FROM SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, TO THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS DATED
AUGUST 29, 1966, AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1966 AS
DOCUMENT NUMBER 19955757 AND FILED SEPTEMBER 28, 1966, AS
DOCUMENT NUMBER LR2294057, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
AS CREATED BY OPERATING AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 23, 1965, A
MEMORANDUM OF WHICH WAS RECORDED JULY 22, 1965, AS

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DOCUMENT NUMBER 19534723, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT DATED
JUNE 15, 1984, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH WAS RECORDED AUGUST
27, 1984 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 27229390, AND SECONDS
AMENDMENT DATED FEBRUARY 3, 1933, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH
WAS RECORDED MARCH 2, 1933 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 93154148.
PARCEL 3:
THAT PART OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER WHICH IS BOTH SOUTH OF
A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 2,056.78 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH
LINE OF SAID QUARTER AND WEST OF A LINE 300 FEET EAST OF
AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF TORRENCE AVENUE;
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART OF THE LAND CONVEYED TO THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
BUILDINGS RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 19940215;
AND EXCEPTING THAT PART OF THE LAND TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION
CASE NO. 14 L 050215.
PARCEL 4: INTENTIONALLY DELETED.
PARCEL 5: INTENTIONALLY DELETED.
PARCEL 6: INTENTIONALLY DELETED.
PARCEL 7:
THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP
36 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN

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LYING EAST OF THE LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AND WEST OF THE
NORTH LINE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS AS
ESTABLISHED IN DEED 8393986 FALLING IN THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED LANDS:
COMMENCING AT A POINT WHICH IS 10 CHAINS WEST OF THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF
SECTION 19, IN TOWNSHIP 36, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE WEST 11 CHAINS AND 34 LINKS;
THENCE SOUTH 33 CHAINS AND 75 LINKS TO THE MARGIN OF THE
CALUMET RIVER; THENCE ALONG THE MARGIN OF SAID RIVER IN AN
EASTERLY DIRECTION UNTIL IT INTERSECTS A LINE RUNNING
NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 40
CHAINS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 2 OF A
SUBDIVISION OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER FRACTIONAL SECTION,
SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF SHERNTON IN THE COUNTY OF COOK, IN
THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 8:
RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS AS GRANTED IN THE OPERATING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN SEARS, ROEBUCK, AND COMPANY AND LASALLE NATIONAL
BANK UNDER TRUST NUMBER 30703, GOVERNING FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF THE PROPERTY AFFECTED THEREBY, AND
PROVIDING FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS BETWEEN THE AFFECTED
PARCELS AND FOR UTILITY EASEMENTS, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH
AGREEMENT WAS RECORDED JULY 22, 1965, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER
19534723 AND REGISTERED JULY 22, 1965, AS DOCUMENT

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LR2220909;
AMENDMENT TO SAID OPERATING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES
ABOVE MENTIONED, A MEMORANDUM OF WHICH WAS RECORDED AUGUST
27, 1984, AS DOCUMENT 27229390 AND REGISTERED AUGUST 27,
1984, AS DOCUMENT LR3390805;
MEMORANDUM OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO OPERATING AGREEMENT
DATED FEBRUARY 03, 1993, AND RECORDED MARCH 02, 1993 AS
DOCUMENT NUMBER 93154148;
Tax Parcel Numbers: 30-19-100-129-0000;
30-19-100-112-0000; and 30-19-100-135-0000
(b) This Section is repealed 3 years after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".