Remedies for violation of this Act

765 ILCS 721/10, under Landlord Retaliation Act.

765 ILCS 721/10

(765 ILCS 721/10)     Sec. 10. Remedies for violation of this Act. If the landlord acts in violation of this Act, the tenant has a defense in any retaliatory action against the tenant, and a landlord shall be subject to a civil action for damages and other appropriate relief, including, but not limited to, the following remedies:         (1) terminate the rental agreement and, if the rental     agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all security and interest recoverable under the Security Deposit Return Act and all prepaid rent;         (2) recover possession of the premises if the     landlord has dispossessed, threatened to dispossess, or is in the process of dispossessing; and        (3) recovery of an amount equal to and not more than     2 months' rent or 2 times the damages sustained by the tenant, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney's fees. (Source: P.A. 103-831, eff. 1-1-25.)