Can I sue my landlord for renting an illegal basement apartment?

You may have a claim if the basement apartment is not legal however, this will not stop the eviction case.

What are my legal options and what are theirs?

You are bringing up many issues but most do not directly involve your rights or have already been waived. If you have a month to month tenancy...

Can i get my friends to remove my stuff out of unit?

Your belongings left in the unit are yours and the landlord cannot take them. However, you have no right to enter the property to get them...

Can landlord serve 30-day notice via email?

The law was written long before there was e-mail; before there were even copying machines. It is standard business practice to send notifications...

How long before a landlord can file for a eviction if u 2 months behind in rent ?

If you are behind in rent payments the landlord can give you a 5 day notice giving you five days to pay all the rent due. If you do not pay within...

I'm I'm a renter and I wasn't aware I had a water bill it got disconnected find out it's under my landlord's name do I have to

Your lease should determine who pays the water bill.

You may come back from vacation to find yourself already evicted. If you do not have a place to live yet you might consider storing your things...

I Is there a backlog for cook county evictions ?

Hire an attorney to represent you. Then you do not need to be in court.

My landlord is taking me to court for an evection my lawyer called and said it was dismissed how can I find out for sure

You should be able to get a copy of the dismissal order from your client.

This is partially a landlord/tenant question and partially a landowner's liability question. You are unlikely to recover from the landlord for...