State Legislation – Illinois

Illinois enacted official English legislation in 1969. There is no legislation pending in this session of the legislature that would strengthen the existing measure. Use the information below to contact your state representatives and reach them at their Capitol offices. With your assistance, we may soon have a new bill to report in Illinois.

Law: 5 ILCS 460/20

House:
705 Stratton Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3944
http://www.ilga.gov/

Senate:
705 Stratton Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3944

U.S. English, Inc. is the nation's oldest and largest non-partisan citizens' action group dedicated to preserving the unifying role of the English language in the United States. Founded in 1983 by the late Sen. S.I. Hayakawa of California, U.S. English, Inc. ( www.usenglish.org ) now has more than 2 million members.