The Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Summons is a legal document issued by a court in the state of Illinois when a homeowner has failed to make payments on their mortgage. This summons is an official notice that the lender has filed a foreclosure lawsuit against the homeowner and that they must appear in court and respond to the lawsuit. There are two types of Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Summons: the Judicial Foreclosure Summons and the Non-Judicial Foreclosure Summons. The Judicial Foreclosure Summons is issued when the lender is taking the homeowner to court to foreclose on the property. The Non-Judicial Foreclosure Summons is issued when the lender is using the power of sale or other non-judicial means to foreclose on the property. Both types of summons contain the same basic information, including the name of the lender, the amount of money owed, the date of the court hearing, and the potential consequences of not responding to the summons.