So I was just doing a little bit of research about the 4888 bill, which of course is about the dreaded front license plates... I found some pretty good news it seems, if I understood it right when I read it that starting after Jan 10, 2011 front license plates in IL are not going to be required. It is saving the IL gov. a million every year. Here is the link to the actual bill on Illinois webpage.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4888&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4888&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96