{"data":{"id":"us-il/430-ilcs-70-2","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"430 ILCS 70/2","heading":"Declaration of purpose.","body":"It is declared to be the public policy of this State: That the maintenance of good order on highways, as defined in Section 2-202 of the \"Illinois Highway Code\", is a paramount responsibility of democratic government;\nThat the public health, welfare and safety of the community require that the movement of vehicular traffic on such roadways be lawfully conducted with a minimum of disruption;\nThat the practice of unhindered or unrestrained picketing or demonstrating on such roadways has caused disruption of police, fire and emergency services, and injury to persons regardless of participation in the march, assembly or demonstration;\nThat the practice of multiple demonstrations on the same day in different locations in municipalities and unincorporated areas of counties has unreasonably deprived the citizens of the police, fire and emergency services; and\nThat the provisions herein enacted are necessary for the protection of the health, welfare and safety of the public.","path":["CHAPTER 430 PUBLIC SAFETY","Illinois Public Demonstrations Law."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1658\u0026ChapterID=39\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:37Z","sha256":"9f9d8b90f86f2915c23be8dc1c8efde441ee7d2fb4369c21517b62fc53127396","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/430-ilcs-70-1","next":"us-il/430-ilcs-70-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}