Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

It sounds like the kids will be living with him. Their choice or his demand. There is no such thing as a free apt. You can seek maintenance, formerly known as alimony, which you can use to pay rent. Why are you moving out? Too few facts to give a complete answer.

You need to immediately find yourself a lawyer. There is no way after 20 plus years of marriage that you be walking away with nothing and be left homeless as a result. There are provisions in the law now that require a court to order the spouse with all of the assets to pay for or at least contribute to the attorney fees of the party without access to the assets. Since your husband is employed, he may have pension funds, savings or investments which should be split with you. There is also maintenance as Mr. Shimberg noted.

Start calling around, you should be able to find someone to assist you in your area.