Privacy & Surveillance in Chicago, IL (2026)
1 verified privacy & surveillance rules for Chicago, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Recording & Consent Laws
Illinois is an all-party consent state for audio recording under 720 ILCS 5/14-2. Recording a private conversation without consent from all parties is a felony. The law was amended in 2014 to focus on private conversations where parties have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Violations carry 1-3 years imprisonment.
Illinois Recording Consent Laws (Chicago)
Heavy Restrictions720 ILCS 5/14-2(a) - Illinois Eavesdropping Statute
A person commits eavesdropping when he or she knowingly and intentionally: (1) Uses an eavesdropping device, in a surreptitious manner, for the purpose of overhearing, transmitting, or recording all or any part of any private conversation to which he or she is not a party unless he or she does so with the consent of all of the parties to the private conversation; (2) Uses an eavesdropping devic...
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