(35 ILCS 810/1) (from Ch. 1, par. 3451)
Sec. 1. On any of the following described property, or any facility located, operated or used on such property, for so long as it is used by the Department of the Navy, United States of America, as the United States Naval Training Station and Downey Hospital at Great Lakes, Lake County, Illinois there shall not be imposed upon the Department of the Navy of the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any tax of any type including but not limited to, real and personal property, or the following revenue taxes imposed under Sections 8-11-1 through 8-11-5 of the Illinois Municipal Code, municipal retailers' occupation tax, tax on occupations or privileges, cigarette tax, motor vehicle tax, municipal service occupation tax, or any similar type tax hereafter authorized by the General Assembly:
Great Lakes Naval Training Center -
Parcel #1
That part of Sections 4 and 9 in Township 44 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian bounded by the following described line; Commencing at the point of intersection of the East right of way line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway with the North line of the South half of said Section 4, thence East along the North line of the South 1/2 of said Section 4 to the shoreline of Lake Michigan, thence Southerly along the shore line of Lake Michigan to the point of intersection with the South line of the North half of said Section 9; thence West along the south line of the North 1/2 of said Section 9 to the point of intersection with the West right of way line of Sheridan Road, State Route 42, thence Northerly along the West right of way line of Sheridan Road State Route 42 to the place of beginning of this description.
Parcel #2
That part of Sections 5, 8 and 17, in Township 44 North, Range 12 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian bounded by the following described line; Commencing at the point of intersection of the Easterly right of way line of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway with the North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 5, thence East along the North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, to a point which is 696.90 feet West of the East line of said Section 5, thence South a distance of 100.18 feet, thence East 236.40 feet, thence South 1056.42 feet, thence East to the Westerly right of way line of the abandoned Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railway; thence South along the Westerly right of way line of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee right of way line to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 17, thence West along the South line of the NE 1/4, NE 1/4 of said Section 17 to the West line of said 1/4 1/4 Section thence North along the West line of the said 1/4 1/4 Section to the North line of said Section 17, thence West along the North line of said Section 17 to the point of intersection of the said North line with the Easterly right of way line of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway; thence Northerly along the Easterly right of way line of said railway to the place of beginning.
Parcel #3
That part of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17 and 18 in Township 44 North, Range 12 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian bounded by the following described line; Commencing at the point of intersection of the Westerly right of way line of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway with the North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 5, thence South along the said Westerly right of way line of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway to the centerline of Buckley Road (State Route 137) thence Westerly along the centerline of said Buckley Road to the centerline intersection with Greenbay Road (State Route 131) thence Southerly along the centerline of said Greenbay Road to the point of intersection with the Northerly right of way line of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway; thence Westerly along the Northerly right of way line of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway to the point of intersection with the Easterly right of way line of the Public Service Company right of way; thence Northerly along the Easterly right of way line of the Public Service Co. right of way to the point of intersection with the North line of the South half of the South East 1/4 of said Section 6; thence East along the North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 6 and the North line of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 5 to the centerline of Greenbay Road (State Route 131) thence Southerly along the centerline of said Greenbay Road to the South line of said Section 5, thence East along the South line of said Section 5 to the East line of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of said Section 5, thence North, along the East line of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of said Section 5 to the North line of the South 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of said Section 5, thence East along the North line of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 and along the North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 5 to the place of beginning of this description.
Downey Veterans Hospital
All that part of Section 8, Township 44 North, Range 12 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian bounded by the following described line; Commencing at the point of intersection of the Westerly right of way line of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway with the centerline of Buckley Road (State Route 137) thence Southerly along the Westerly right of way line of the said railway to the point of intersection with the South line of said Section 8; thence West along the South line of said Section 8 to the point of intersection with the centerline of Greenbay Road; thence Northerly and Westerly along the centerline of said Greenbay Road (State Route 131) to the centerline intersection with Buckley Road (State Route 137) thence Easterly along the centerline intersection of Buckley Road to the place of beginning of this description.
(Source: P.A. 76-2571.)
Last modified: February 18, 2015