Congratulates Richard Lockhart and Social Engineering Associates, Inc., on 50 years of providing effective governmental consulting services to numerous organizations in the State of Illinois.
Congratulates Amy Skeen, Executive Director of Girls in the Game (GIG), on being honored by the National Council of Youth Sports as the recipient of the 2007 Hershey's STRIVE Local Youth Sports Administrator of the Year.
Congratulates the staff of DZIENNIK ZWIAZKOWY on the occasion of the newspaper's 100th anniversary.
Congratulates the members of the Legion of Young Polish Women on the occasion of its 69th Annual White and Red Ball on February 9, 2008 and thanks them for the numerous charitable acts they have performed.
Congratulates the Sisters of the Resurrection in Chicago on the beatification of their foundress, Mother Celine Borzecka.
Congratulates Ernestine Martinez on her 80th birthday.
Amends the Mortgage Certificate of Release Act. Provides that, if any title insurance company or its duly appointed title insurance agent, knowing the mortgage to be paid pursuant to the lender's written payoff statement, fails to file a certificate of release within one month after the payment of the debt secured by the mortgage or trust deed, the title company shall be liable for and pay to the party aggrieved the sum of $200, for each offense, which may be recovered by the party aggrieved in a civil action together with reasonable attorney's fees. Provides that, in any such action, introduction of a loan payment book or receipt that indicates that the obligation has been paid shall be sufficient evidence to raise a presumption that the obligation has been paid. Provides that, upon a finding for the party aggrieved, the court shall order the title insurance company or its duly appointed title insurance agent, to make, execute, and deliver the certificate of release that complies with the requirements of this Act.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Replaces "Department of Professional Regulation" with "Department of Financial and Professional Regulation" and "Director of the Department of Professional Regulation" with "Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation" throughout the Act. Adds a provision concerning an applicant's or licensee's change of address. Provides that a civil penalty of $10,000 (rather than $5,000) shall be imposed upon an individual for each offense of unlicensed practice. Makes changes to provisions concerning licensure, licensure by endorsement, grounds for disciplinary action, rehearing, and the appointment of a hearing officer. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Allows the Long Term Care Ombudsman to communicate with, seek consent of, inspect records of, and do other things concerning nursing home residents, "regardless of age". Effective immediately.
