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110 ILCS 305/1 (2026)

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall be a body corporate and politic, and by that name and style shall have perpetual succession, have power to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued, provided that any suit against the Board based upon a claim sounding in tort must be filed in the Court of Claims, to plead and be impleaded, to acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property; to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure; to make and establish by-laws, and to alter or repeal the same as they shall deem necessary, for the management or government, in all its various departments and relations, of the University of Illinois, for the organization and endowment of which provision is made by this act

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(110 ILCS 305/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 22)
    Sec. 1. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall be a body corporate and politic, and by that name and style shall have perpetual succession, have power to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued, provided that any suit against the Board based upon a claim sounding in tort must be filed in the Court of Claims, to plead and be impleaded, to acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property; to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure; to make and establish by-laws, and to alter or repeal the same as they shall deem necessary, for the management or government, in all its various departments and relations, of the University of Illinois, for the organization and endowment of which provision is made by this act.
(Source: P.A. 84-1236.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1996–2022 · leading case: Leetaru v. The Bd. of Trs. of the Univ. of Illinois, 2015 IL 117485 (Ill. 2015).
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Leetaru v. The Bd. of Trs. of the Univ. of Illinois, 2015 IL 117485 (Ill. 2015). · cites it 5× “Rather, it names as defendants the Board of Trustees of the University, a public corporation (110 ILCS 305/1 (West 2012)), and one of its associate vice chancellors.”
Dusthimer v. Bd. of Trs., 857 N.E.2d 343 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 4× “01 through 30 (West 2004)), which, in section 1 (110 ILCS 305/1 (West 2004)), creates the board of trustees, nowhere adopts the Administrative Review Law or prescribes any other form of review.”
Tully v. Edgar, 664 N.E.2d 43 (Ill. 1996). · cites it 2× “She claimed that the Act: (1) ends the "perpetual succession” of the Board of Trustees (110 ILCS 305/1 (West 1994)) in violation of the contract clause of the United States Constitution (U.”
City of Chicago v. Bd. of Trs. of the Univ. of Illinois, 689 N.E.2d 125 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 3× “For example, the Board was created by and operates pursuant to statute (see 110 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1994) (University of Illinois Act)), employees are paid with state funds, and all of the Board’s excess revenues are paid to the state treasury.”
Leetaru v. The Bd. of Trs. of the Univ. of Illinois, 2015 IL 117485 (Ill. 2015). · cites it 2× “¶ 52 On this appeal, Leetaru has advanced an alternative theory to support his right to proceed in circuit court, namely, that the General Assembly made defendants amenable to suit there when it enacted section 1 of the University of Illinois Act (110 ILCS 305/1 (West 2012)).…”
Bd. of Trs. of the Univ. v. Shapiro, 799 N.E.2d 383 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “Section 7 of the University of Illinois Act (University Act) (110 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2000)) grants the Board the following power of eminent domain: “The Trustees shall have power (a) to purchase real property and easements, and (b) to acquire real property and easements in…”
Leetaru v. Bd. of Trs. of the Univ. of Illinois, 2014 IL App (4th) 130465 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). · cites it 4× “¶4 Plaintiff also alleged the trial court had jurisdiction pursuant to section 1 of the University of Illinois Act (110 ILCS 305/1 (West 2012)), which states: “The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall be a body corporate and politic, and by that name and style…”
City of Chicago v. Bd. of Trs. of Univ., 689 N.E.2d 125 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 3× “For example, the Board was created by and operates pursuant to statute (see 110 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1994) (University of Illinois Act)), employees are paid with state funds, and all of the Board's excess revenues are paid to the state treasury.”
Abo-Saif v. Bd. of Trs. of the Univ. of Illinois, 2022 IL App (1st) 211091 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 3× “” 110 ILCS 305/1 (West 2020). ¶ 11 On appeal, plaintiff argues the immunity statutes are inapplicable to this case because in his federal lawsuit he entered into the settlement agreement with JMLS, a private entity, and his claims are now against the State only because the…”
Dusthimer v. The Bd. of Tustees of the Univ. of Illinois (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “01 through 30 (West 2004)), which, in section 1 (110 ILCS 305/1 (West 2004)), creates the board of trustees, nowhere adopts the Administrative Review Law or prescribes any other form of review.”
Bd. of Trs. of the Univ. of Illinois v. Shapiro (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “Section 7 of the University of Illinois Act (University Act) (110 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2000)) grants the Board has the following power of eminent domain: "The Trustees shall have power (a) to purchase real property and easements, and (b) to acquire real property and…”
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