Illinois
Illinois: statutes read at the official source for people acting for themselves, each with its citation and the date it was read.
Acting for yourself
Attorney Act
705 ILCS 205/1 (Attorney Act) · ilga.gov · read 2026-08-19 · official source
Renting and landlord-tenant
security deposit, itemized statement deadline
the lessor has, within 30 days of the date that the lessee vacated the leased premises or within 30 days of the date the lessee's right of possession ends, whichever is later, furnished to the lessee, by personal delivery, by postmarked mail directed to his or her last known address, or by electronic mail to a verified electronic mail address provided by the lessee, an itemized statement of the damage allegedly caused to the leased premises
765 ILCS 710/1(a) · read 2026-08-21 · official source
security deposit, return deadline
If no such statement and receipts, or copies thereof, are furnished to the lessee as required by this Section, the lessor shall return the security deposit in full within 45 days of the date that the lessee vacated the premises
765 ILCS 710/1(a) · read 2026-08-21 · official source
Not verified for Illinois: Month-to-month notice (735 ILCS 5/9-207), the 5-day nonpayment notice (735 ILCS 5/9-209) and the forcible-entry ban (735 ILCS 5/9-101) are in a different Act and were not fetched.
How long you have to bring a claim
| Kind of claim | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| written contract | 10 years | 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-206 · read 2026-08-21 |
| oral contract | 5 years | 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-205 · read 2026-08-21 |
| property damage | 5 years | 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-205 · read 2026-08-21 |
| personal injury | 2 years | 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-202 · read 2026-08-21 |
| wage claim | 10 years | 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-206 · read 2026-08-21 |
Limitation periods have exceptions: when the clock starts (accrual), tolling, discovery rules, and claims against government bodies often differ. These entries record the general period as the statute states it, on the date read. They are not a calculation of any particular deadline.
Not verified: Debt-on-account not read as a separate provision; ยง 13-205's residual clause ('all civil actions not otherwise provided for') may reach it.
Court decisions from Illinois
Jack Spring, Inc. v. Little
We find the reasoning in Javins persuasive and we hold that included in the contracts, both oral and written, governing the tenancies of the defendants in the multiple unit dwellings occupied by them, is an implied warranty of habitability which is fulfilled by substantial compliance with the pertinent provisions of the Chicago building code.
Illinois' Supreme Court adopted the implied warranty of habitability and allowed its breach to be raised in a forcible entry and detainer action.
50 Ill. 2d 351 (1972) · Supreme Court of Illinois · read 2026-08-21 · official source
What this page is, and is not
Everything above was read at the source named next to it, on the date named next to it. Nothing is summarised from memory and nothing is carried over from a neighbouring state. Statutes are amended, so read the source before relying on it.
This is general legal information about Illinois. It is not advice about your situation, and it is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.