Just cause eviction rules in Des Plaines, IL β sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances β list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Des Plaines does not have a just-cause eviction ordinance. Evictions in Illinois are governed by the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act (735 ILCS 5/9-101 et seq.) which permits eviction for nonpayment of rent, lease violations, end of lease term, or holdover, with proper statutory notice and a court order required.
Des Plaines has not enacted a local just-cause eviction ordinance. Eviction in Illinois is governed by the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act, which requires landlords to provide statutory notice before filing an eviction lawsuit. For nonpayment of rent, a 5-day notice (735 ILCS 5/9-209) is required. For other lease violations, a 10-day notice (735 ILCS 5/9-210) is required. To terminate a month-to-month tenancy without cause, a 30-day notice (735 ILCS 5/9-207) is required. After the notice period expires, the landlord may file a forcible entry and detainer action in Cook County Circuit Court. The tenant has the right to appear and contest. Self-help eviction (changing locks, removing belongings, shutting off utilities) is illegal under 765 ILCS 705/9 and exposes the landlord to civil damages. Cook County's Residential Tenant and Landlord Ordinance (RTLO), enacted in 2021, applies to residential rentals in unincorporated Cook County and provides additional tenant protections, but Des Plaines as an incorporated municipality is not directly covered. Federal CARES Act 30-day notice requirements continue to apply to federally-backed properties.
Self-help evictions in Illinois (lockouts, utility shut-offs, removal of belongings) are illegal and expose landlords to civil damages and possible misdemeanor charges. Des Plaines police at (847) 391-5400 may intervene to stop a lockout in progress.
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