(605 ILCS 5/8-103) (from Ch. 121, par. 8-103)
Sec. 8-103.
When a proposed highway is designated and established as a
freeway as provided in this Article, the Department, the county board, or
the corporate authorities of any municipality shall have the right to
acquire by purchase or condemnation, in the manner the Department, county
board, or corporate authorities of any municipality now is or hereafter may
be authorized by law, all property and property rights necessary for the
location, construction, maintenance and use of such freeway, including any
rights or easements of access, crossing, light, air or view to, from or
over the freeway vested in property not so taken and abutting the freeway.
However, the Department, county board, or corporate authorities of any
municipality, as the case may be, may designate by agreement or stipulation
points at which access will be permitted from the abutting property to the
freeway and specify and enforce the terms and conditions thereof.
(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
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