An Illinois Motion to Stay Foreclosure Sale is a legal motion filed by a borrower in an Illinois foreclosure case. The motion is an application to the court asking the court to temporarily suspend the foreclosure sale of a property until a judicial determination is made on the merits of the case. The motion requests the court to issue an order that would halt the foreclosure sale until the court makes a decision. The motion is often referred to as a stay of sale. There are two types of Illinois Motion to Stay Foreclosure Sale. The first is an emergency motion, which is usually filed immediately after the foreclosure complaint is entered into the court system. The emergency motion requests the court to issue an immediate stay of sale to prevent the property from being sold at the foreclosure sale. The second type is a regular motion, which is usually filed after the foreclosure complaint has been pending for some time. The regular motion requests the court to issue a stay of sale to prevent the foreclosure sale from occurring.