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740 ILCS 70/2 (2026)

The term "farm" as used in this Act means any parcel of land used for the growing and harvesting of crops; for the feeding, breeding, keeping, and management of livestock; for dairying, horse keeping, or horse boarding or for any other agricultural or horticultural use or combination thereof

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(740 ILCS 70/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 1102)
    Sec. 2. The term "farm" as used in this Act means any parcel of land used for the growing and harvesting of crops; for the feeding, breeding, keeping, and management of livestock; for dairying, horse keeping, or horse boarding or for any other agricultural or horticultural use or combination thereof.
(Source: P.A. 100-447, eff. 1-1-18.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2011–2018 · leading case: Toftoy v. Rosenwinkel, 2011 IL App (2d) 100565 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
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Toftoy v. Rosenwinkel, 2011 IL App (2d) 100565 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “” 740 ILCS 70/2 (West 2006). ¶ 32 Section 3 of the Act provides farmers immunity from nuisance suits in cases of changed conditions (with the exception of cases of negligent or improper operation).”
The Vill. of LaFayette v. Brown, 2015 IL App (3d) 130445 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “” 740 ILCS 70/2 (West 2012). ¶ 18 Finally, and at issue in the case at bar, section 3 of the Act provides: “§ 3.”
The Vill. of LaFayette v. Brown, 2015 IL App (3d) 130445 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “” 740 ILCS 70/2 (West 2012). ¶ 18 Finally, and at issue in the case at bar, section 3 of the Act provides: “§ 3.”
Vill. of Chadwick v. Nelson, 2017 IL App (2d) 170064 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “" 740 ILCS 70/2 (West 2016). Finally, section 3 of the Act provides that, except in cases where a farm has been negligently operated (and no such claim has been made here): "§ 3.”
Toftoy v. Rosenwinkel, 961 N.E.2d 363 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “" 740 ILCS 70/2 (West 2006). ¶ 32 Section 3 of the Act provides farmers immunity from nuisance suits in cases of changed conditions (with the exception of cases of negligent or improper operation).”
Vill. of Chadwick v. Nelson, 2017 IL App (2d) 170064 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “” 740 ILCS 70/2 (West 2016). Finally, section 3 of the Act provides that, except in cases where a farm has been negligently operated (and no such claim has been made here): “§ 3.”
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