405 ILCS 25/3.04
The Department shall review all requests of all sponsoring authorities. In making its selection of sites for the establishment of specialized living centers, the Department shall give consideration to population density and distribution throughout the State, and select proposals representing, as nearly as practicable, all geographic regions of the State. If from the same geographic region of the State proposals are submitted by more than one sponsoring authority, in making its selection the Department shall consider: (i) the sponsoring authority which is located in the community with the largest number of persons with a developmental disability who would be eligible for the services rendered in these facilities, (ii) the access to and availability of social services to each sponsoring authority, (iii) the access to and availability of public transportation to each sponsoring authority. Upon selection of site proposals the Department shall forward its selections to the Capital Development Board for the consideration and review of such Board.
405 ILCS 25/3.04