Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Changes the name of the School and Municipal Social Work Shortage Loan Repayment Program to the Social Worker and School Counselor Shortage Loan Repayment Program. Allows a school counselor to apply for the Program. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall award a grant of up to $8,000 (rather than $6,500) per year for a maximum of 4 years to each qualified applicant. Provides that a grant shall be used for repayment of the recipient's educational loan instead of the Commission encouraging the recipient to use the grant to repay the recipient's educational loan. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2026.
SJR 29 designates a specific segment of Illinois Route 96 - stretching from the City of Mozier to the Pike County line - as the "Army Specialist Anthony William Gilman Highway." This resolution commemorates Army Specialist Anthony William Gilman by naming the highway in his honor. It does not create new laws, policies, or financial obligations; it is a ceremonial designation for a public road. The bill directly affects the identification of that highway segment in Pike County, Illinois.
Commends David Ellington for his decades of service to the community and for his enduring dedication to helping individuals achieve recovery, stability, and hope.
This House Resolution formally congratulates Byron T. Brazier on his appointment as Bishop of the Apostolic Church of God. The document highlights his background, including his education, corporate career, and previous public service roles in Chicago. It also notes his community work through the Bishop Arthur M. Brazier Foundation and his long history within the church. The resolution expresses the Illinois House's esteem for his leadership and service.
Commends Aman Yohannes, a student at Loyola Academy, for his exemplary leadership, academic achievement, and commitment to civic engagement. Thanks him for the positive impact he has made on his school and community.
Commends Nannette Butler for her lifelong commitment to service, civil rights, and community leadership and for the profound and positive impact she has made in Chicago and beyond.
Congratulates Aaron Mercier on his retirement. Commends him for his more than three decades of outstanding service in the field of education to the State of Illinois.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall use, or cause or allow the use of, any site on which a former waste disposal operation is located in a manner that is inconsistent with the closure of the waste disposal operation. Lists prohibited uses.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Removes provisions requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to: (i) establish benchmarks for hospitals to measure and align payments to reduce potentially preventable hospital readmissions, inpatient complications, and unnecessary emergency room visits; (ii) publish provider-specific historical readmission data and anticipated potentially preventable targets 60 days prior to the start of the program; and (iii) adopt policies and rates of reimbursement for readmission services and other payments.
Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act and the River Conservancy Districts Act. Makes changes to the competitive bidding thresholds for contracts entered into by River Conservancy Districts or the Cook County Forest Preserve District for supplies, materials, or work. Changes the bid threshold to $60,000 for contracts related to supplies or materials, $30,000 for contracts involving work, or a lower amount for any contract for supplies, materials, or work, if required by board policy. Effective immediately.
Designates Illinois Route 84 from 1030 Viaduct Road (south point) to U.S. 52 (intersection of Chicago Avenue and Viaduct Road) in Savanna as the "Chris James Memorial Highway".
House Joint Resolution 30 designates a specific section of highway in Illinois. It names the junction of Illinois Route 49 and Illinois Route 33 in Willow Hill as the "Jackie Wayne "Jack" Steinman Memorial Highway."
