Amends the Community Senior Services and Resources Act. Authorizes the Director of Aging to accept monetary bequests and gifts for deposit into the Community Senior Services and Resources Fund. Directs the Department on Aging, in conjunction with the Community Senior Services and Resource Center Advisory Committee, to design an awareness campaign that can be implemented by senior services and resource centers at their individual expense. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the fine for failing to follow proper procedures upon entering a construction or maintenance zone is not less than $100 (as well as not more than $10,000). Deletes language providing that a person charged with that offense or with failing to follow proper procedures on approaching an authorized emergency vehicle must appear in court to answer the charges. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.
Amends the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act. Makes changes in the definitions of "low-income housing" and "moderate-income housing". Changes dates in provisions concerning the Illinois Housing Development Authority's determination of exempt local governments, affordable housing plans, and appeals to the State Housing Appeals Board. Effective immediately.
Congratulates the Thornridge High School drama program on winning the Illinois High School Association's first prize for contest play and second prize for group interpretation at the State competition.
Congratulates Thornton Fractional South High School on winning its fourth straight State title in the Class AA long-flag competition.
Amends the School Code. Prohibits a public school from selling, offering for sale, or otherwise offering or providing soft drinks to pupils at school at any time, with exceptions. Prohibits a public school from maintaining or allowing to be maintained a vending machine that is located at a school or on school grounds, that sells soft drinks, and that is accessible to pupils, with exceptions. Provides for a penalty.
Recognizes William Franker for heroic military service.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section defining "lobbyist".
Creates the Illinois Commission on the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.