City plans and guidebooks of Illinois cities (A-Z), 1962-1988.

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City plans and guidebooks of Illinois cities (A-Z), 1962-1988.

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On Feb. 3, 1809, the U. S. Congress approved an act that seperated Illinois from the Indiana Territory. The chief executive officer of the new territory was to be a Governor appointed by the President of the United States. With three territorial judges, the Governor formed a unicameral legislative body called the Council of Revision. Besides serving as commander-in-chief of the militia, the governor had broad administrative responsibilities empowering him to call elections, take cen...