Illinois Code § 810 ILCS 5/9-301

Law governing perfection and priority of security interests.
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Except as otherwise provided in Sections 9-303 through 9-306B, the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral:
 
 
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, 
 
while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral.
 
 
(2) While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, 
 
the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral.
 
 
(3) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4), 
 
while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, or tangible money is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs:
 
 
 
(A) perfection of a security interest in the 
 
 
goods by filing a fixture filing;
 
 
 
(B) perfection of a security interest in timber 
 
 
to be cut; and
 
 
 
(C) the effect of perfection or nonperfection and 
 
 
the priority of a nonpossessory security interest in the collateral.
 
 
(4) The local law of the jurisdiction in which the 
 
wellhead or minehead is located governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in as-extracted collateral.

while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral.
the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral.
while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, or tangible money is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs:
goods by filing a fixture filing;
to be cut; and
the priority of a nonpossessory security interest in the collateral.
wellhead or minehead is located governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in as-extracted collateral.

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