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765 ILCS 721/5

    (765 ILCS 721/5)
    Sec. 5. Prohibition on retaliatory conduct by landlord. It is declared to be against public policy of the State for a landlord to take retaliatory action against a tenant. A landlord may not knowingly terminate a tenancy, increase rent, decrease services, bring or threaten to bring a lawsuit against a tenant for possession or refuse to renew a lease or tenancy because the tenant has in good faith done any of the following:
        (1) complained of code violations applicable to the
    
premises to the relevant governmental agency, elected representative, or public official charged with responsibility for enforcement of a building, housing, health, or similar code;
        (2) complained of a building, housing, health, or
    
similar code violation or an illegal landlord practice to a community organization;
        (3) sought the assistance of a community organization
    
to remedy a code violation or illegal landlord practice;
        (4) complained or requested the landlord to make
    
repairs to the premises as required by a building code, health ordinance, other regulation, or the residential rental agreement;
        (5) organized or become a member of a tenants' union
    
or similar organization;
        (6) testified in any court or administrative
    
proceeding concerning the condition of the premises; or
        (7) exercised any right or remedy provided by law.
(Source: P.A. 103-831, eff. 1-1-25.)