Illinois Publication Notice is a form of legal notice required by the State of Illinois. It is used to provide legal notice to parties of pending court actions, such as summonses, small claims judgments, foreclosures, divorces, and other legal matters. The notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the pending court action. There are two types of Illinois Publication Notice: summons and small claims judgments. A summons notice is used when a party is being sued and must appear in court. A small claims judgments notice is used when a party has already been sued and a judgment has been issued. Both types of notices must include the name of the court, the court case number, the names of the parties involved, and a brief description of the legal action.