Illinois Code § 20 ILCS 1807/79

Article 79.
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Conviction of offense charged, lesser included offenses, and attempts. 
 
(a) An accused may be found guilty of any of the following:

 
 
(1) The offense charged.
 
 
(2) A lesser included offense.
 
 
(3) An attempt to commit the offense charged.
 
 
(4) An attempt to commit a lesser included offense, 
 
if the attempt is an offense in its own right.
 
(b) In this Article, "lesser included offense" means:
 
 
(1) an offense that is necessarily included in the 
 
offense charged; and
 
 
(2) any lesser included offense so designated by 
 
regulation prescribed by the Governor.
 
(c) Any designation of a lesser included offense in a regulation referred to in subsection (b) shall be reasonably included in the greater offense.

if the attempt is an offense in its own right.
offense charged; and
regulation prescribed by the Governor.

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