Illinois/Winnebago county tenant landlord laws/ lease with option

[Wendy Busa]

New investor, I am looking to do a possible lease with option on a property in Rockford Illinois. I have never been a landlord, so I am trying to find out what the tenant/landlord laws are. I went on to the Illinois attorney general site, that states to check with the local municipality.

I do not see anything for Winnebago county or the city of Rockford for their specific laws. Does anyone have any experience as a a landlord in the Rockford area? Any thing that I should be aware of?

Thanks,

Wendy