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Leave Child Home Alone in Illinois? Big Trouble Before this Age
It made for a very entertaining movie plot, but the question of how old a child must be before they can be legally left home alone in Illinois is a serious question. Plus, Illinois has some of the strictest requirements in the country that could get you in big trouble if a child is below a certain age.