Congratulates the staff of Roy's Restaurant, founder and owner Roy Yamaguchi, and Executive Chef Rhett Dukes on the 10th anniversary of the restaurant.
Honors Bishop Horace E. Smith on his 32nd anniversary as Pastor of Apostolic Faith Church in Chicago.
Congratulates the alumni and current members of the Morehouse College Glee Club on the centennial concert of the Glee Club.
Mourns the death of Don Cornelius.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that a person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, a controlled substance analog, or Class 3 felony methamphetamine if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that a person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 3 felony possession if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that the action of seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance for an overdose may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution for Class 3 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 2 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of methamphetamine. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Bennie Martin on his retirement as the Cook County Executive Law Librarian.
Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning tax stamps.
Congratulates Evelyn Steward on her retirement as the Assistant to the Dean of Students at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration.
Mourns the death of Dr. Gregory C. James.
Mourns the death of Arlena Bailey.
