📋 Eviction Notice Templates for Illinois (2025)

Free, state-specific eviction notice templates for Illinois landlords. Includes required notice periods, delivery methods, and legally required language.

5 days
Pay-or-Quit
10 days
Cure-or-Quit
30 days
No-Cause
IL
State Code

Choose Your Notice Type

Select the notice that matches your situation. Each page includes a ready-to-use template with Illinois-specific requirements.

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Pay or Quit Notice

Used when a tenant fails to pay rent. In Illinois, landlords must give 5 days notice before filing for eviction.

⏱ 5 calendar days 📬 personal, posting+mail, certified-mail
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Cure or Quit Notice

Used for lease violations (unauthorized pets, noise, subletting). Illinois requires 10 days to fix the violation.

⏱ 10 calendar days 📬 personal, posting+mail, certified-mail
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Unconditional Quit Notice

The most serious notice — tenant must leave immediately with no option to cure. Used for repeated violations or illegal activity in Illinois.

⏱ 10 calendar days 📬 personal, posting+mail
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30-Day Notice to Vacate

Used to end a month-to-month tenancy without cause in Illinois. 30-day notice for month-to-month tenancies

⏱ 30 days 📬 personal, posting+mail, certified-mail
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60-Day Notice to Vacate

Required for longer-term tenancies in Illinois. 60-day notice for tenancies over 6 months

⏱ 60 days 📬 personal, posting+mail, certified-mail
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Illinois Notice Requirements — Quick Reference

Notice Type Days Required Allowed Delivery
Pay or Quit 5 personal, posting+mail, certified-mail
Cure or Quit 10 personal, posting+mail, certified-mail
Unconditional Quit 10 personal, posting+mail
30-Day No-Cause 30 personal, posting+mail, certified-mail
60-Day No-Cause 60 personal, posting+mail, certified-mail

Statutes: 735 ILCS 5/9-209

🏠 Illinois Landlord Guide

Full step-by-step eviction process, filing fees, court procedures, and county court info.

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🛡️ Illinois Tenant Rights

Understand tenant rights, valid defenses against eviction, and what landlords cannot do in Illinois.

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