Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
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Renting
- Getting the Security Deposit Back765 ILCS 710/1 — an itemized statement within 30 days, or the whole deposit back within 45also here
- The Notice Before an Eviction735 ILCS 5/9-209 — 5 days to pay rent that is due, or 10 days after another default in the leasealso here
- When an Eviction File Is Sealed735 ILCS 5/9-121 — a court may seal a baseless case, and some files must be sealedalso here
- A Lease Clause That Is Void765 ILCS 705/1 — a lease cannot excuse the landlord from liability for its own negligencealso here
- When a Landlord Retaliates765 ILCS 721/5 — no eviction, rent increase or cut in services for a complaint made in good faithalso here
- Repairing and Deducting from Rent765 ILCS 742/5 — a repair up to $500 or half a month's rent, after 14 days' written noticealso here
- Leaving a Lease Early735 ILCS 5/9-213.1 — the landlord has to take reasonable measures to limit the lossalso here
- Interest on a Security Deposit765 ILCS 715/1 — owed in a building or complex of 25 or more units, on a deposit held over 6 monthsalso here
- When a Landlord Cuts the Utilities765 ILCS 735/1.4 — no shutoff by unpaid landlord bills or tampering, and 7 days' notice for repairsalso here
Work and pay
- When Wages Have to Be Paid820 ILCS 115/4 — within 13 days after a semi-monthly or bi-weekly pay period ends, and 7 days after a weekly one
- The Last Paycheck and Unused Vacation820 ILCS 115/5 — final pay by the next regular payday, with earned vacation paid out
- What an Employer May Take Out of Pay820 ILCS 115/9 — a deduction needs the law, a court order, the employee's benefit, or written consent given at the time
- The Minimum Wage820 ILCS 105/4 — $15 an hour at 18 and older since January 1, 2025
- Hurt on the Job820 ILCS 305/6 — notice to the employer within 45 days, and a claim within 3 years
- Discrimination at Work775 ILCS 5/7A-102 — a charge with the Department of Human Rights within 2 years
- The Pay Stub and the Rate of Pay820 ILCS 115/10 — a pay stub every pay period, kept for at least 3 years
- Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Agreements820 ILCS 90/10 — void below $75,000 a year for a noncompete and $45,000 for a nonsolicit
- A Conviction Record and a Job775 ILCS 5/2-103.1 — an employer needs a substantial relationship or an unreasonable risk to act on it
- Jury Duty and the Job705 ILCS 305/4.1 — time off to serve, and no firing for serving
Family, children and school
- Getting Divorced750 ILCS 5/401 — irreconcilable differences, after 90 days of residence in the State
- How Long an Order of Protection Lasts750 ILCS 60/220 — emergency orders 14 to 21 days, interim orders 30, plenary orders up to two years
- Decision Making and Parenting Time750 ILCS 5/602.7 — allocated by the child's best interests, with both parents presumed fit
- Who the Law Presumes Is a Parent750 ILCS 46/204 — the spouse at birth, or within 300 days after the marriage ends
- The Age of Majority755 ILCS 5/11-1 — at 18 a person is of legal age for all purposes, unless another law says otherwise
- Changing a Name735 ILCS 5/21-101 — a petition in the county of residence, after 3 months in the State
- Who Has to Report Child Abuse325 ILCS 5/4 — professionals who work with children report immediately on reasonable cause
- Tattoos and Piercings Under Eighteen720 ILCS 5/12C-35 — no tattoo under 18 even with a parent; a piercing needs written consent
- Leaving a Lease Because of Violence765 ILCS 750/15 — no rent after leaving under a credible threat, with written notice within 3 daysalso here
Debt, buying and money
- Deceptive Business Practices815 ILCS 505/10a — a suit for actual damages within 3 years, with attorney's fees possible
- Canceling a Sale Made at Your Door815 ILCS 505/2B — 3 full business days to cancel a home sale of $25 or more
- The Car Repair Estimate815 ILCS 306/15 — no more than 10% over the written estimate without the customer's consent
- What a Creditor Cannot Take735 ILCS 5/12-901 — a $50,000 homestead, and household goods, a car up to $3,600 and more
- How Much of a Paycheck a Creditor Can Take735 ILCS 5/12-803 — the lesser of 15% of gross pay or what is left above 45 times the minimum hourly wage
- When a Lender Takes the Car Back810 ILCS 5/9-609 — after default, without court only if there is no breach of the peace
- A New Car That Cannot Be Fixed815 ILCS 380/3 — a replacement or a refund after 4 repair attempts or 30 business days out of service
- The Letter About a Data Breach815 ILCS 530/10 — notice at no charge, in the most expedient time possible
- What a Debt Collector May Not Do205 ILCS 740/9.2 — no calls before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., and a written notice within 5 days
- When Someone Uses Your Identity720 ILCS 5/16-30 — identity theft is a felony from the first dollar, graded by valuealso here
Owning a home, land and animals
Health, aging and estates
- Who Inherits When There Is No Will755 ILCS 5/2-1 — half to a spouse and half to the children, or all to whichever survives
- Making a Valid Will755 ILCS 5/4-3 — in writing, signed, and attested by 2 or more credible witnesses
- A Small Estate Without Probate755 ILCS 5/25-1 — an affidavit for personal property up to $150,000, plus registered vehicles
Courts and records
- How Long There Is to File a Lawsuit735 ILCS 5/13-202 — 2 years for an injury, 5 years for property and unwritten contracts, 10 for written ones
- A Claim Against a City, a County or the State745 ILCS 10/8-101 — one year to sue a local government, and the Court of Claims for the State
- Voting After a Conviction10 ILCS 5/3-5 — barred only while serving a sentence of confinement, and restored on release
- Expunging or Sealing a Record20 ILCS 2630/5.2 — an arrest without a conviction may be expunged with no waiting periodalso here
Public records, meetings and voting
- Getting Public Records5 ILCS 140/3 — an answer within 5 business days, extendable once by 5 more
- Who May Vote10 ILCS 5/3-1 — a citizen of 18 or more who has lived in the district 30 days before the election
- When a Public Meeting Is Open5 ILCS 120/2 — open unless an exception applies, and no final action behind closed doors
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