Political signs are broadly protected as political speech under the First Amendment and Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015). Lake County and municipalities like Libertyville, Gurnee, and Highland Park allow unlimited quantity on private property; most cap size at 6-32 sq ft and prohibit right-of-way placement.
Political signs in Lake County receive heightened First Amendment protection following Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 576 U.S. 155 (2015), which struck down content-based sign restrictions. Municipalities including Waukegan, Libertyville, Gurnee, Highland Park, Lake Forest, and Mundelein have revised sign codes to treat temporary political signs under the general temporary-sign category. Typical rules: unlimited number of signs on private property (subject to total aggregate size in some codes), maximum individual sign size 6 sq ft residential / 16-32 sq ft commercial, and a flat prohibition on placement in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, traffic signs, or public property. Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/9-9.5) prohibits electioneering within 100 ft of a polling place but does not restrict signs on private property. Post-election removal windows are typically 7 to 15 days. Yard signs never require a permit. HOAs may impose reasonable time/size limits but cannot ban political speech outright under Illinois public-policy precedent.
Sign in right-of-way: removal by municipal staff, $25 to $100 citation. Oversized sign: warning then reduction order. Failure to remove post-election: $25 to $50 per sign per day after grace period. Content-based enforcement: unconstitutional under Reed.
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