There have only been a few municipalities in Illinois that have passed ordinances that seek to strengthen and expand tenant rights. Notoriously, Chicago’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (the “RLTO”) contains stringent provisions that require strict compliance from landlords. Other cities such as Evanston and Mount Prospect have passed similar ordinances, but the vast majority of cities and municipalities throughout Illinois do not have these ordinances.

On January 25, 2021, the Cook
County Board of Commissioners passed its own county-wide version of the
Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the “Cook
County Ordinance”) that mirrors Chicago’s ordinance. The Cook…

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