35 ILCS 200/18-80

(35 ILCS 200/18-80)

Sec. 18-80.

Time and form of notice.

The notice shall appear not more than
14 days nor less than 7 days prior to the date of the public hearing.  The
notice shall be no less than 1/8 page in size, and the smallest type used shall
be 12 point and shall be enclosed in a black border no less than 1/4 inch wide.
The notice shall not be placed in that portion of the newspaper where legal
notices and classified advertisements appear. The notice shall be published in
substantially the following form:

Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for ... (commonly known name of
taxing district).

I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for
... (legal name of the taxing district)... for ... (year) ... will be held
on ... (date) ... at ... (time) ... at ... (location).

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony
to the taxing district may contact ... (name, title, address and telephone
number of an appropriate official).

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated
for ... (preceding year) ... were ... (dollar amount of the final aggregate
levy as extended, plus the amount abated by the taxing district prior to
extension).

The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied
for ... (current year) ... are ... (dollar amount of the proposed aggregate
levy).   This represents a ... (percentage) ... increase over the previous
year.

III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building
commission leases for ... (preceding year) ... were ... (dollar amount).

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public
building commission leases for ... (current year) ... are ... (dollar
amount).  This represents a ... (percentage increase or decrease) ... over
the previous year.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for ... (preceding year)
... were ... (dollar amount).

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for ... (current year)
... are ... (dollar amount).  This represents a ... (percentage increase or
decrease) ... over the previous year.

Any notice which includes any information not specified and required by this
Article shall be an invalid notice.

All hearings shall be open to the public.  The corporate authority of the
taxing district shall explain the reasons for the proposed increase and
shall permit persons desiring to be heard an opportunity to present testimony
within reasonable time limits as it determines.

(Source: P.A. 92-382, eff. 8-16-01.)