{"data":{"id":"us-il/415-ilcs-5-23","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"415 ILCS 5/23","heading":"","body":"The General Assembly finds that excessive noise endangers physical and emotional health and well-being, interferes with legitimate business and recreational activities, increases construction costs, depresses property values, offends the senses, creates public nuisances, and in other respects reduces the quality of our environment.\nIt is the purpose of this Title to prevent noise which creates a public nuisance.","path":["CHAPTER 415 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY","Environmental Protection Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1585\u0026ChapterID=36\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:36Z","sha256":"0e28ad184b3fd9f4d68628fb5d431e870a81b3dc8ddd3739d342c24fce40c93c","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/415-ilcs-5-22.63","next":"us-il/415-ilcs-5-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}