Iceman - I get what you're saying. We have some crazy laws here. Likely why we lead the country in exodus out of state. I am pasting in what I found online. Looks like you can have it on there, just have to make it highly visible. I'm betting there have been ZERO tickets issued against this law.
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5 Section 12-614 as follows:
6 (625 ILCS 5/12-614 new)
7 Sec. 12-614. Motor vehicle hitches.
8 (a) As used in this Section,
9 "Ball mount" means the portion of a two-part motor vehicle
10 hitch that slides into the recessed portion of a hitch receiver
11 and that contains the connecting ball.
12 "Hitch receiver" means the portion of any two-part motor
13 vehicle hitch that is secured to the frame or undercarriage of
14 a motor vehicle.
15 "Motor vehicle hitch" means a one or two-part assembly that
16 is attached to a motor vehicle for the purpose of towing a
17 trailer behind the motor vehicle.
18 (b) If any portion of a motor vehicle hitch extends 4
19 inches or more beyond the motor vehicle's rear bumper, then the
20 ball mount must be removed from the hitch receiver when the
21 motor vehicle is not being used for towing. If any portion of a
22 motor vehicle hitch extends 4 inches or more beyond the rear
23 bumper of the motor vehicle and the hitch is composed of a
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1 single assembly that cannot be easily removed from the motor
2 vehicle, then the ball of the hitch must be covered with a
3 bright red or orange cover that would alert drivers of other
4 motor vehicles to the presence of the motor vehicle hitch.