Cities in Illinois
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Top 100 cities by population |
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the 100 largest cities in America by population and the largest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities.
This page includes the following resources:
- The city governments covered by Ballotpedia in Illinois
- An overview of local elections in Illinois
- An overview of the initiative process in Illinois
Cities
City government
Click the links in the table below for information about the cities in Ballotpedia's coverage scope and the county governments that overlap those cities:
| City | County |
|---|---|
| Chicago | Cook County |
| Springfield | Sangamon County |
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 102 counties, 2,720 cities, towns, and villages, and 3,218 special districts.[1]
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Past elections
Initiative process availability
Illinois law provides for an advisory (non-binding, no legal effect) initiative process on questions of public policy. A binding referendum is required on limited matters, such as tax levies and bonds (Chap 10 Election Code, Art. 28). Residents of home-rule counties and cities may change their form of government or revert to general law governance by initiative. While mostly formal, this process can have some effects on policy. For example, under the general law, city governments face greater restrictions on raising taxes. Thus, switching from home-rule to general law can help limit tax increases.[2][3]
See also
| Illinois | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2022 Census of Governments – Organization," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Constitution of the State of Illinois, Article VII, Section 6," accessed October 19, 2012
- ↑ Mount Vernon Register-News, "Chamber supports keeping Home Rule," October 19, 2012 (Archived)
