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Compare Car Insurance Quotes in Illinois
Jerry is a free app trusted by 33,811 Illinois drivers that compares insurance quotes from top carriers.
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Stephanie Colestock is a writer, CFEI®, and licensed insurance agent with over 14 years of experience specializing in personal finance topics like insurance, investing, retirement, and household budgeting. Her work has been featured in TIME, Forbes, USA Today, and other leading publications. Through her writing, Stephanie simplifies complex financial concepts, empowering readers to make smarter financial decisions.
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Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) (2024)
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General Lines Agent, Property & Casualty (2025)
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14 years as a professional writer and editor
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10 years covering personal finance
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General Lines Agent, Property & Casualty (2022)
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Awarded Agent of the quarter at Jerry (2023)
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AS in Computer Science from Troy University of Montgomery
Average Illinois car insurance prices
The average cost of car insurance for Jerry drivers in the U.S. is currently $152 a month for state minimum and $380 a month for full coverage. But in Illinois, Jerry drivers pay less:
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$61 to $123 per month for state-mandated minimum coverage.
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$140 to $300 per month for full coverage.
Spending a few minutes comparing quotes can pay off fast. Over the last 12 months, Jerry has helped Illinoisans save an average of $863 per year on coverage just by comparing their options.
Based on Jerry customers with clean driving records who found savings in the past 12 months. Savings depend on coverage and other factors. Potential savings will vary.
Jerry helps you shop offers and lock in your Illinois car insurance in under 10 minutes. It’s free, entirely online and we never sell your info or flood your phone with calls. If you’d prefer to talk to a real person, you can connect with one of our licensed agents anytime.
Bear in mind that prices vary based on your specific situation, including the age of your car, where you live and how much you drive. Here are some full coverage rates that Jerry drivers in Illinois have recently gotten:
Recent quotes
Based on Jerry customers with clean driving records who found savings in the past 12 months. Savings depend on coverage and other factors. Potential savings will vary.
Bundle home and auto insurance with Jerry
Illinois homeowners deal with a wide range of risks like tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in spring, heavy snowfall in winter and flooding along the state’s many river systems. Bundling home and auto insurance is a practical strategy to keep those insurance costs in check.
Bundling discounts typically range from 5–25%, depending on the insurer. But bundling with the same carrier isn’t always the cheapest option — mixing carriers can actually result in a lower total cost. Over the past year, drivers who switched through Jerry saved an average of 40% compared to their previous policy.
Here’s what really sets Jerry apart: you don’t have to use the same insurer for both. Jerry’s mix-and-match approach lets you pair the best home insurance rate with the best auto insurance rate, even from different carriers. That way you’re not overpaying on one policy just to get a discount on the other.
Jerry pulls up to 20 quotes from top rated carriers.
What Illinois drivers are paying with Jerry
Comparing quotes from multiple insurance companies is the easiest way to find your best coverage. Whether you’re building a unique policy, matching your current coverage or just choosing the cheapest car insurance in Illinois, shopping around helps you find the right fit.
That matters in Illinois, where rates in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs can be dramatically higher than what drivers downstate in Springfield, Peoria, or the rural counties are paying. City driving, vehicle theft rates, and dense traffic in the metro area all play a role. Jerry works with Illinois drivers every day, so your quotes reflect what’s actually typical for your area and driving profile.
Jerry helps you find quotes from up to 12 trusted insurers in the Prairie State, so you get the full picture of what’s available and how much you should be paying. Here are some of the most recent quotes Jerry has been able to pull for Illinois drivers looking for different levels of coverage, and how much each one saved.
Recent quotes in Illinois
Based on Jerry customers with clean driving records who found savings in the past 12 months. Savings depend on coverage and other factors. Potential savings will vary.
Illinois car insurance coverage requirements
Illinois drivers have to buy liability insurance coverage before they can legally drive their car. Minimum coverage requirements in this state include:
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$25,000 for injury or death of one person in a crash.
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$50,000 for injury or death of more than one person in a crash.
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$20,000 for damage to property of another person.
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$25,000 in uninsured motorist coverage per person.
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$50,000 in uninsured motorist coverage per accident.
Of course, this is just the absolute minimum required if you want to get behind the wheel. If you want to better protect yourself, your car and the things you own, you might consider increasing your coverage limits or buying comprehensive and collision coverage, which many Jerry drivers do. Also keep in mind that over 15% of Illinois drivers are uninsured; buying uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) protection can give you even greater peace of mind.
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Coverage Definitions
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Who it pays: The other person, for injuries when you’re at fault in a crash.
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What it covers: Medical bills, lost wages and legal costs for people injured in an accident you cause.
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How it pays: Up to your policy limits, shown as two numbers. For example, 50/100 means $50K per person and $100K per accident.*
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Do you need it? Required by law in every state except New Hampshire. Your state sets a minimum, but Jerry recommends considering limits of at least 100/300.
Property damage liability (PD)
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Who it pays: The other person, for property you damage in a crash.
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What it covers: Costs to repair or replace another person’s car, fence, mailbox or other property you hit.
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How it pays: Up to your policy’s limit. For example, $50K.*
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Do you need it? Required by law in every state except New Hampshire. Your state sets a minimum, but Jerry recommends considering limits of at least $100K.
*Bodily injury liability and property damage liability are typically shown as three numbers on your policy, like 100/300/100. The first two numbers represent your bodily injury limits per person and per accident, while the third number represents your property damage limit.
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Who it pays: You, for damage to your own car.
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What it covers: Costs to repair or replace your own car after a crash with another car or object, like a guardrail or pole.
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How it pays: You pay a deductible first, then insurance covers the rest, typically up to your car’s current market value.
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Do you need it? Required if you’re financing or leasing your car. Optional otherwise, but recommended if your car is worth more than $5,000. May not be worthwhile for older, lower-value cars.
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Who it pays: You, for damage to your own car.
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What it covers: Damage from non-crash events like theft, vandalism, hail, flooding, falling trees, fire or hitting an animal.
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How it pays: You pay a deductible first, then insurance covers the rest, typically up to your car’s current market value.
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Do you need it? Required if you’re financing or leasing your car. Optional otherwise, but recommended if your car is worth more than $5,000. May not be worthwhile for older, lower-value cars.
Uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM)
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Who it pays: You and your passengers, for injuries and property damage.
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What it covers: Your own injuries and property damage when the at-fault driver has no insurance or not enough to cover your costs, including hit-and-runs in many states.
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How it pays: Up to your chosen limits, which often match your BI limits. There’s usually no deductible for UM, but UIM may have one.
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Do you need it? Required in some states, but Jerry recommends every driver get it, since about 1 in 8 drivers does not have car insurance.
Personal injury protection (PIP)
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Who it pays: You and your passengers, for medical bills and lost income, no matter who caused the accident.
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What it covers: Medical bills, lost wages, childcare, funeral costs and other expenses after an accident, regardless of fault.
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How it pays: Up to your policy limit. There’s usually no deductible, though this varies by state.
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Do you need it? Required in no-fault states. If available in your state, it’s worth considering.
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Who it pays: You and your passengers, for medical bills.
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What it covers: Medical expenses after an accident, regardless of fault.
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How it pays: No deductible. Pays up to your policy’s limit.
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Do you need it? Optional in most states, but can be valuable if you don’t have health insurance or have a high-deductible health plan.
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Factors affecting Illinois car insurance rates in 2026
Freeze-thaw winters and slick roads
Illinois winters bring snow, ice and rapid freeze-thaw cycles that make roads slippery and chew up pavement. That combination drives up collision risk and pothole damage alike. We recommend keeping collision coverage active and comprehensive coverage for non-collision hazards like ice storms and falling debris.
Deer strikes
Illinois sees some of the highest wildlife-claim volumes in the country, particularly during fall. Comprehensive coverage is what pays for animal collisions, so it’s worth keeping if you drive outside city centers or commute on darker suburban and rural roads.
Chicago-area congestion
Dense traffic on the Eisenhower, the Dan Ryan and other Chicago-area corridors makes fender benders and multi-car crashes a daily reality. Consider carrying collision coverage so your repairs don’t depend on a drawn-out fault decision, and look into a telematics program to turn your safer driving into a lower rate.
Uninsured drivers
Nearly one in six Illinois drivers is uninsured, according to the IRC. Jerry recommends matching your UM/UIM limits to your liability limits, so you’re protected if the other driver can’t cover your injuries or damage.
Severe thunderstorms and hail
Spring and summer storms can bring hail, high winds and falling branches that damage vehicles even while they’re parked. Keeping comprehensive coverage protects your car from storm-related damage outside of a collision.
Higher repair costs in metro areas
Repair bills climb fast in and around Chicago due to labor rates, parts sourcing and the recalibration that modern vehicles need after even minor impacts. Choose a deductible you can comfortably pay, so a surprise repair estimate doesn’t keep you from filing a claim you’re entitled to.
Average cost of car insurance in major Illinois cities
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Based on Jerry customers with clean driving records who found savings in the past 12 months. Savings depend on coverage and other factors. Potential savings will vary.
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Stephanie Colestock is a professional writer, CFEI®, and licensed insurance agent specializing in personal finance. With over 14 years of experience, she crafts insightful and accessible content on a wide range of financial topics, including insurance, loans, credit/debt, investing, retirement planning, and banking.
Her bylines appear in top-tier publications such as TIME, Fortune, MSN, Business Insider, USA Today, Money, Fox Business, and CBS. Stephanie’s deep understanding of complex financial concepts and her ability to communicate them clearly have made her a trusted voice in the industry.
When she’s not writing, Stephanie enjoys SCUBA diving, reading a good book, and traveling the world with her family.