65 ILCS 46/5-5
All actions taken before the effective date of this Law by any municipality pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act for purposes of approving a redevelopment plan and redevelopment project, designating a redevelopment project area, and adopting tax increment allocation financing are validated, ratified, and confirmed as valid actions in full force and effect as of the date of adoption of the ordinance of the municipality approving the redevelopment plan and project, notwithstanding that an ordinance designating the redevelopment project area was not adopted on that date and an ordinance adopting tax increment allocation financing was not adopted on that date, provided that, no later than 180 days after the effective date of this Law, the governing body of the municipality adopts an ordinance designating the redevelopment project area and an ordinance adopting tax increment allocation financing for the redevelopment project area.
65 ILCS 46/5-5