An action is not retaliatory if the landlord can prove a legitimate, non-retaliatory basis for the action; or the landlord began the action before the tenant engaged in the protected activity.
765 ILCS 721/15
Non-retaliatory actions
Known as the Landlord Retaliation Act
The act spans §§ 765-721-1 to 765-721-95 (6 sections).
P.A. 103-831, eff. 1-1-25.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.