Stupid Laws in Illinois
A baby girl must not be Christened “Paddy”.
Location: Illinois, United States | no comments
A man can force any single woman to marry him is he discovers her picking her nose while sitting in a car at traffic lights.
Location: Zion, Illinois | 4 comments
All bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
Location: Illinois, United States | 2 comments
All businesses entering into contracts with the city must sift through their records and report any business they had dealing with slaves during the era of slavery.
Location: Chicago, Illinois | no comments
Basketball hoops may not be installed on a driveway.
Location: Peoria, Illinois | one comment
Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kirkland’s streets.
Location: Kirkland, Illinois | 5 comments
Believing in more than 3 gods is a criminal offense.
Location: Illinois, United States | 4 comments
Bowling is forbidden.
Location: Evanston, Illinois | 4 comments
Eating in a place that is on fire is against the law.
Location: Chicago, Illinois | 2 comments
Hens that wish to cackle must be at least two hundred feet away from any residence if they wish to avoid being arrested.
Location: Illinois, United States | one comment
Humming on public streets on Sundays prohibited.
Location: Cicero, Illinois | no comments
Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited.
Location: Moline, Illinois | one comment
If one wishes to plant new sod in his or her yard in the summer months, that person may not use the city’s water to water it.
Location: Crystal Lake, Illinois | no comments
It is against the law for a man to wear his wife’s panties on a Sunday unless he has prior permission from the Bishop.
Location: Oblong, Illinois | 3 comments
It is against the law to make faces at dogs.
Location: Normal, Illinois | 2 comments
It is against the law to speak English in Illinois.
Location: Illinois, United States | 27 comments
It is against the law to use a slingshot unless you are a law enforcement officer.
Location: Horner, Illinois | one comment
It is illegal for barbers to use their fingers to apply shaving cream to a customer’s face.
Location: Illinois, United States | no comments
It is illegal to burn bird feathers.
Location: Galesburg, Illinois | no comments
It is illegal to drive a car without a steering wheel.
Location: Illinois, United States | one comment
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
Location: Illinois, United States | no comments
It is illegal to make love while fishing or hunting on your wedding day.
Location: Oblong, Illinois | one comment
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.
Location: Chicago, Illinois | one comment
It is the against the law for a woman to strike a man across the left cheek with a glove.
Location: Illinois, United States | no comments
It is unlawful for “negroes” to be within county boundaries from sundown to sunrise.
Location: Fairfield, Illinois | 11 comments