Eviction timeline in Chicago, IL

2 rules apply — the local one first, then the county and state rules that bind alongside it.

Research, not legal advice

These summaries are compiled from ordinance text and public sources and are dated at the point they were last checked. Rules change between checks — Newark replaced its whole registration regime in a single month — so confirm anything you are about to underwrite against the primary source or the municipal office named in the citation.

Fair Notice — 30, 60 or 120 days by tenancy length

Chicagomedium confidence

Verified on 2026-08-01 — 15 days ago.

The Fair Notice Ordinance requires 30, 60 or 120 days' notice of a rent increase or a non-renewal, by how long the tenant has been in place.

A long-tenured below-market tenant takes four months to notice and months more to remove. That is the real lag between buying and repricing the rent roll.

Under6 months: 30 days
Six months to three years: 60 days
Over three years: 120 days

Sources

Chicago Fair Notice Ordinance — Chicago Mun. Code §5-12-130 (as amended 2020)

Evictions run 5–7 months, against ~10 weeks next door

Cook Countymedium confidence

Verified on 2026-08-01 — 15 days ago.

An eviction in Cook County runs roughly 5 to 7 months, against about 10 weeks in neighbouring DuPage County.

The county line, not the state line, is where this changes. Two otherwise identical buildings a few miles apart carry materially different downside on a non-paying tenant.

Typical duration: 5–7 months

Sources

Circuit Court of Cook County — eviction division

Every rule for Chicago, IL