625 ILCS 5/12-503A
No person shall driver a motor vehicle with any sign, poster, window application, reflective material, nonreflective material or tinted film upon the front windshield, sidewings or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver..........
A person found guilty of violating paragraphs a, b or i of this section shall be guilty of a petty offense and finded no less than 50 nor more than 500. A second or subsequent violation of paragraphs a,b, or i of this section shall be treated as a class c misdemeanor and the violator finded no less than 100 nor more than 500. Any person convicted under paragraphs a,b,i of this section shall be ordered to alter any nonconforming windows into compliance with this section.............
thats exactly what the states attorney reads....so whether you like it or not, reading the last line of the statue, you will have to take it off. What the police officer probably did, which many locals can do; is write you a local ordinace ticket. That doesnt affect your driving abstract. However, next time if he writes you a state citation, it will be on your driving abstract. Obstructed windows is an EQUIPMENT violation, three moving violations in one year is subject to suspension if I remember correctly.........how this helps!!!!