This section applies to court-annexed arbitration in the Cook County. The arbitration rules of the Illinois Supreme Court are referenced within. In this circuit, the amount in controversy must not exceed $30,000. The rule outlines the qualifications to be an arbitrator, procedures for the scheduling of hearings, discovery, administration of the hearings, and awards and judgments.
Cook County, Illinois, Circuit Court Rules Part 18: Mandatory Arbitration
Circuit Court of Cook County. Rules of the Circuit Court of Cook County, January 16, 1990; amended February 24, 2003http://www.cookcountycourt.org/FORATTORNEYSLITIGANTS/RulesoftheCourt.aspx