Illinois- You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person. You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation. -720 ILCS 5/14-2. You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile. The English language is not to be spoken.
Chicago- Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire. It is an offense to feed whiskey to a dog. You can't fly a kite in the city limits. Spitting is forbidden in the Pullman area; it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb. It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck. It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
Cicero- Prohibits humming on public streets on Sundays.
Crete- Cars may not be driven through the town.
Des Plains- Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.
Eureka- A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman.
Evanston- Bowling is forbidden. It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
Freeport- It is illegal to expectorate from any second-story window.
Galesburg- There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.
Homer- It is against the law to use a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer.
Joliet- Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of hearing their town's name mispronounced 'Jolly-ETTE' when all local folk know it's pronounced 'Joe-lee-ETTE', made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine.
Kenilworth- A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow. Hens that wish to cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence.
Kirkland- Forbids bees to fly over the village or through any of its streets.
Moline- Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited. There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue.
Morton Grove- You may not own a handgun.
Normal- It is against the law to make faces at dogs.
Orland Prak- No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling.
Ottawa- Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offense.
Park Ridge- Trucks may only park inside closed garages.
Peoria- Basketball hoops may not be instaled on a driveway.
Zion- It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.
