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Stupid Illinois Laws

Pool tables prohibited from public places

This town is really strict about it’s gambling laws as you cannot have a pool table in public places because it would support gambling.

Filed in: Orland Park

Illegal to piss off dogs

Making faces at dogs is considered illegal.

Filed in: Normal

Get the shotgun, Maw.

Owning a handgun in this town is illegal, but you’re allowed to own shotguns or any guns bigger than a handgun.

Filed in: Morton Grove

It’s another spitting law

It’s illegal to spit on the sidewalk

Filed in: Ottowa

Driving in circles prohibited on 23rd Avenue

Make sure you Google Map your directions before driving in Moline, Illinois.  This law prohibits driving aimlessly around town.

Filed in: Moline

It’s illegal to park your truck outside

I guess they don’t like how trucks look in Park Ridge

Filed in: Park Ridge

Ice skating on water prohibited

This idiotic law prohibits it’s citizens from ice skating on the Riverside pond during the hottest months of the year, June and August!

Filed in: Moline

It’s illegal to install a basketball hoop on your driveway

I wonder if this applys to the portable hoops?

Filed in: Peoria

It’s illegal to give your dog a lighted cigar

I guess they only want their dogs to smoke cigarettes…

Filed in: Zion

No Bee fly zone

Bees are prohibited from flying over the streets of Kriland.

Filed in: Kirkland

Cock-a-doodle-do from afar

Roosters are required to crow 300 feet away from any residence otherwise it could face a boot in to the beak and/or being the main course at Sunday’s BBQ.

Filed in: Kenilworth

Mispronouced town name = $5 fine

A $5 fine can be issued if you mispronounce the Joliet town name.  The correct pronunciation is “Joe-Lee-Ette”.

Filed in: Joliet