1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Winnebago County, Illinois.
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Illinois prohibits all 'consumer fireworks' (UN0336/UN0337 1.4G/1.4S) under the Pyrotechnic Use Act (425 ILCS 35), making firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, and aerial devices illegal statewide for personal use. Only sparklers, snake/glow worm pellets, smoke devices, party poppers, snappers, and toy caps are legal as 'unregulated novelties.' Public display fireworks require an Illinois State Fire Marshal license. Rockford and other municipalities can - and do - prohibit even sparklers within city limits.
2 cities in Winnebago County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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