Tyler Bohannon, the legislative liaison for the Illinois Department of Agriculture, said that his department opposes the bill ...

Under Illinois state law, officers are not allowed to remove anyone from a home. Newsweek reported that a loophole exists that gives squatters 'legal standing' to possess real estate owned by ...

A state lawmaker has spoken out over the plight of a Chicago property owner who took matters into his own hands by moving in with alleged squatters ... in the house. Illinois State Representative ...

CHICAGO -- A Chicago man says he did the unthinkable when he discovered alleged squatters in his property ... He says police told them that under Illinois' current law, they could not remove anyone.

Under current Illinois law, police cannot remove any suspected squatters unless the homeowner goes through a months-long eviction process. New legislation, SB1563, making its way through the ...

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US An Illinois man took a dramatic step earlier ...

CHICAGO -- A Chicago man says he did the unthinkable when he discovered alleged squatters in his property ... He says police told them that under Illinois' current law, they could not remove ...