These 10 Crazy Laws in Illinois Will Leave You Scratching Your Head In Wonder

We've shaken our heads plenty when the lawmakers head down to Springfield (har har). But what about the REALLY weird laws in Illinois that are somehow on the books? There are quite a few stupid laws in Illinois that we've come across in our research, so we're counting down our ten favorites. Be prepared to wonder... a lot... about where these dumb laws in Illinois came from.

1. In Champaign, you can't pee in your neighbor's mouth.

Well, there go our Wednesday plans.

2. In Chicago, you can't give whiskey to a dog.

But what if he likes it?!

3. If you don't have a dollar on your person, you can technically be arrested for vagrancy.

4. You cannot fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck in Chicago.

You know, as one often does.

5. You'd better not hum on a public street on Sunday in Cicero, because it's against the law.

We don't know why you would even consider doing such a heinous thing to begin with. How could you?!

6. You are prohibited from eating inside a burning building when you're in Chicago.

...Great, now there goes our Thursday plan.

7. In Chicago, you're prohibited from taking a French poodle to the opera.

This law is terribly unfair, because everyone knows that French poodles are dogs of high class and much culture. To fail to bring your French poodle to the opera is to fail to love your dog, and we here at Only In Illinois just can't get behind that.

8. It's against the law to drive without a steering wheel in Decatur.

9. The Joliet Municipal Code actually has an entry with instructions on how to appropriately pronounce "Joliet."

10. It's illegal to wear sagging pants in Collinsville.

While it's unlikely you'd ever be arrested or fined for any of these weird laws in Illinois, it's amusing that they are all still on the books!

We love hearing fun facts about Illinois, so if you have any to share, please do so in the comments!