Just cause eviction rules in Romeoville, IL — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Will County follows the Illinois Forcible Entry and Detainer Act (735 ILCS 5/9) — no just-cause eviction protections. Landlords may terminate month-to-month with 30-day notice without reason. Self-help eviction (lockouts, utility shut-off) banned under 735 ILCS 5/9-101.5.
Illinois does not require just-cause for residential evictions outside the City of Chicago's limited RTLO rules. Will County tenants are governed by the statewide Forcible Entry and Detainer Act (735 ILCS 5/9). For non-payment of rent, landlords must serve a 5-day written notice to pay or quit (735 ILCS 5/9-209). For lease violations, 10-day notice (§9-210). For no-cause termination of month-to-month tenancies, 30-day written notice (§9-207). Year-to-year: 60 days. After notice expires, landlord files an eviction complaint in Will County Circuit Court (12th Judicial Circuit); tenant has opportunity to answer. The Safe Homes Act (765 ILCS 750) allows domestic violence victims to break leases. Self-help eviction — changing locks, removing doors, shutting off utilities — is explicitly banned under 735 ILCS 5/9-101.5, with treble damages available to tenants. Municipalities cannot add just-cause requirements under implied preemption of the FEDA.
Self-help eviction under 735 ILCS 5/9-101.5: landlord liable for actual damages or 2 months' rent (whichever greater), plus attorney fees. Wrongful eviction: damages plus possession restored. Retaliatory eviction: complete defense under 765 ILCS 720/1.
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