Category: Burglary

Burglary is the criminal offense of breaking and entering any dwelling or building illegally with the intent to commit a felony or crime. … A person is guilty of burglary in the third degree when he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building with intent to commit a crime therein.

Under Illinois law, burglary is an extremely serious crime—and the punishments can vary from supervision to an extended stay in the Cook County Jail or in prison. What is Burglary in Illinois? According to 720 ILCS 5/19-1, “A person commits burglary when without authority he or she knowingly enters or without authority remains within a building,…