(310 ILCS 60/10.1) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1160.1)
Sec. 10.1. Civil action against owner. The Tenant Association, or one
or
more tenants in the
assisted
housing, may bring a civil action against an owner
who has
violated this Act. An owner found to have violated any provision of this
Act shall, in addition to any other damages, pay a civil penalty to each
tenant in the assisted
housing in the amount of $500 per
tenant, and
shall also pay the attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing the action.
(Source: P.A. 93-727, eff. 7-14-04.)
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