What is the law behing riding a electric motorized scooter downtown chicago? - www.goped.com - ESR750EX?

I already called the local dmv, law office, and the transportation office. They all don't really know what the answer is.

Absolutely not.....................If it cant be licensed its ILLEGAL in Cook County which includes Chicago.

Sec. 82-4. Motor driven scooters.
(a) Motor driven scooter defined. For the purpose of this section, a "motor driven scooter" is defined as any electric or gas wheeled scooter, cycle or other vehicle for which the State of Illinois does not issue a title document, and does not issue license plates or registration documents.
(b) Operation of motor driven scooters restricted. No person shall operate a motor driven scooter upon any public street, sidewalk, parking lot, bike path, park or on any other public property.
(c) Exemptions. The following shall be exempt from the prohibitions contained in this section:
(1) Any police vehicle, fire vehicle, municipal vehicle, special district vehicle, County vehicle or Forest Preserve District vehicle operated by an employee in the course of his or her duties.
(2) Motorized wheelchairs. For purposes of this section, a motorized wheelchair means any motorized vehicle designed for and used by a person with disabilities.
(3) Electric personal assistance mobility devices, as defined in Section 5/1-117.7 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5-1-100 et seq.).
(d) Applicability of section. Without limitation, this section applies to areas of unincorporated Cook County, to areas owned or operated by Special Districts within unincorporated Cook County, and to areas within municipalities within the County which have not adopted ordinances governing the operation of motorized scooters within the said municipalities. To the extent a municipality has adopted an ordinance addressing the operation of motorized scooters, or to the extent a municipality adopts an ordinance electing not to be bound bythis section, the ordinance of the municipality shall apply, and this section shall not apply, to any areas within the jurisdiction of the municipality.
(e) Violations. Any person 18 years of age or older who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. An offense committed by a minor under the direct control or with the consent of a parent or guardian may subject the parent or guardian to the penalties provided in this section.
(Ord. No. 04-O-26, 搂搂 1--5, 7-13-2004.)
Secs. 82-5--82-40. Reserved.

Follow the same rules as for bicycles in the street.