In Illinois, a wrongful death claim must be brought within two years of the person’s death. However, if a person died as a result of “violent intentional conduct,” a wrongful death claim may be brought within five years of the person’s death. If a case involved first-degree or second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, or drug-induced homicide, a claim may be brought within one year after the end of the defendant’s criminal case.