The state of Illinois has banned the following types of consumer fireworks unless licensed:
- Hand held fireworks
- Bottle rockets
- Firecrackers of any size or type
- Sky rockets
- Roman candles
- Chasers
- Buzz bombs
- Ground items other than those identified as approved consumer fireworks
- Helicopters
- Missiles
- Pin wheels or any other twirling device whether on the ground or mounted above the ground
- Planes
- Sky lanterns - the type of balloon which requires fire underneath to propel