Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 37-4: Abatement of nuisance.) The Attorney General of this State or the State's Attorney of the county wherein the nuisance exists may commence an action to abate a public nuisance as described in Section 37-1 of this Act, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, in the circuit court
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a civil procedure allowing the Attorney General or State's Attorney to seek court orders to abate public nuisances, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and property use restrictions with bonding requirements.
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