Chicago, Illinois
Represents both sides
Illinois legal advice and document drafting for renters, property owners, and microbusinesses.
Eviction attorneys in Chicago, Illinois
8 landlord-side firms with an office in Chicago. Also see all Illinois eviction attorneys and the Illinois eviction process. Chicago is in Cook County: see eviction attorneys in Cook County.
Chicago, Illinois
Represents landlords only
Landlord-tenant litigation including eviction proceedings, lease review, and regulatory compliance.
Chicago, Illinois
Represents landlords only
Eviction services for Chicago area landlords navigating complex tenant law.
Chicago, Illinois
Represents landlords only
Eviction proceedings for landlords in Cook County, Illinois, including residential and commercial properties.
Chicago, Illinois
Represents landlords only
Landlord-tenant law including evictions, class action defense, trials, and appeals.
Chicago, Illinois
Represents both sides
Commercial and residential evictions, landlord-tenant litigation, real estate transactions, and HOA collections.
Chicago, Illinois
Represents landlords only
Real estate law firm offering evictions, closings, foreclosure defense, and business entity services.
Chicago, Illinois
Represents landlords only
Landlord-tenant eviction prosecution, real estate law, business law, estate planning, civil litigation.
Evictions in Chicago: at a glance
8 landlord-side firms list an office in Chicago. 6 represent landlords only and 2 represent both landlords and tenants.
Chicago is in Cook County. Eviction cases are generally filed in a court for the county where the rental property is located, and the Cook County page lists every firm with an office in the county (13 in all).
How the Illinois eviction process works
- Court
- Circuit court
- Nonpayment notice
- 5 days
- Answer or hearing
- Appearance date 7-40 days after summons issued
- Possession
- Enforcement typically stayed about 1 to 2 weeks after order
- Appeal deadline
- 30 days
From our Illinois eviction guide and Illinois eviction timeline, checked September 24, 2026. This is general information about the process, not legal advice; a listed attorney can tell you how it applies to your property.