Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

It "sounds" like you are a subtenant and provided personal services in lieu of rent. You were sued because you occupy the place and if the landlord doesn't name you one way or the other then in case of an eviction the landlord might not be able to evict you and your property but only the tenant. Depending on various factors and in addition to getting an eviction order against you as well, the landlord may be able to hold you liable for money damages on equitable theories. Although there are obviously many ways the landlord could have found out your name, you can't exclude the possibility that the tenant got the landlord's approval to have you as a subtenant. PS a boarder is like a tenant if the tenant owns the property and is like a subtenant if the tenant is in fact just a tenant.

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