5 Funny Laws in Illinois That Will Make You Scratch Your Head

Laws are meant to keep us safe, however, some laws will make sure to scratch your head.

Funny Illinois Laws

These are laws that are still in effect today and some will make you laugh and wonder how these are still in effect.

Strange & Funny Laws in illinois

You have to wonder if these laws were ever needed and if so did it happen more than once?

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Some other ones are funny and strange

Don't bring your pet monkey into a theatre in Chicago
Don't think about whistling underwater (is that even possible?)
Roosters are banned from crowing in Kenilworth, Illinois...how do you make them not crow?
Thinking about sleeping in a cheese factory? Well, l guess what...don't it's illegal in Illinois.

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These laws had to go into place because, at one point in Illinois' history, these actions took place, but being that we are in 2025 it could be time to update some of these are being common sense and not official laws.