Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Authorizes an attachment against the property of a debtor who has been referred by the Department of Corrections to the Attorney General (instead of who is a defendant in a suit brought by the Attorney General) in connection with the reimbursement of the Department for the expenses of the debtor's incarceration.
Creates the Gender-Neutral Statutes Commission Act. Creates the Gender-Neutral Statutes Commission, to consist of one member appointed by each of the Legislative Leaders. Directs the Commission to study the fiscal impact and other consequences of undertaking a comprehensive effort to make the Illinois Compiled Statutes gender neutral. Directs the Commission to report its findings by January 15, 2004. Effective immediately.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the Illinois Liquor Control Commission shall not issue a license to a person who does not have a certain minimum amount of liquor liability insurance coverage.
Requests that the 105th and all subsequent Army-Navy football games be played in Chicago.
Congratulates Mr. Allen Schau on the occasion of his retirement as Superintendent of the Ridgewood High School District 234 after 10 years of service.
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Chicago Education Reform Act of 2003. Amends the School Code and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Requires the Chicago Board of Education and the chief executive officer to enter into a partnership agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union with regard to advancing student achievement. Makes changes concerning permissive and mandatory subjects of bargaining, adoption of a grievance resolution procedure for the discharge or suspension of employees, and establishment of a Labor Management Council. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Makes changes concerning the City of Chicago with respect to increasing the number of schools that may operate, limiting operation of a school to one campus, prohibiting a for-profit entity from operating or managing a school, requiring the administration of nationally recognized standardized tests, requiring a certain percentage of employees in instructional positions to hold teaching certificates, and obtaining alternative teacher certification. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Eagle Scout Timothy Ronneberg of Boy Scout Troop 977, in Norridge.
Congratulates the members of the Chicago Bar Association's Alliance for Women on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the organization.
Recognizes Catholic Charities and the Hearts for Homeless Families Committee's 14th Annual Hearts for Homeless Families in Transition benefit dinner and auction.
Congratulates Eagle Scout Eric M. Nahorniak of Boy Scout Troop 977 in Chicago.
