This is not Chicago or Evanston, which have more protective local ordinances for tenants than Berwyn, which has none. But you still have the state...

Your question indicates that your rental property is in Chicago. If the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance applies, then probably...

And of course in Cook County, even after you win your judgment, that does not mean your tenant is "out." You cannot change the locks, move their...

Terminating the lease

If this is in Lansing and not Chicago then yes the other attorney's answer is generally correct. However you always do have the right to find a...

My roommates and I are having problems getting our landlord to pay our security deposit.

If the property is covered by the Chicago RLTO you can probably find a lawyer who actually knows how to pursue the case for you, and theoretically...

Tenant asking if the Illinois Security Deposit Return Act applies to his former building.

It does not matter how many units are rented, just that there are 5 units or more in the building. If this is in Chicago, then you are not covered...

Can my former landlord keep my security deposit?

If you had no existing lease then you or the landlord were required to give WRITTEN notice of at least 30 days before 7-31, (in other words 7-1 or...

Law about breaking lease

I do not believe you can terminate your lease early legally for that reason. But if this is in Chicago and in a unit in a building that is NOT...

Can a landlord keep our security deposit as a condition of extending a lease 1 month?

If this is in Chicago, and the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance applies to the rental ( it usually does; the most common EXCEPTION...

Overzealous tenant attorney in building

Convince the attorney that now is a good time to buy... somewhere else. Sorry. Lawyers are pretty annoying sometimes. Mark