Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in Cook County, one or more contiguous townships may be disconnected from the county and may form a new county. Provides that the disconnection must be approved by referendum. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Regional Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Regional Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Regional Planning Act. Changes "Regional Planning Board" to the "Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning". Deletes a provision that requires the executive director of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to hire a deputy for comprehensive planning and a deputy for transportation planning. Requires the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to develop a regional comprehensive plan at intervals not to exceed every 4 years (now, every 5 years). Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to the list of participating instrumentalities under the Article, provided that, with respect to the benefits payable pursuant to certain provisions concerning eligibility for temporary disability benefits, total and permanent disability benefits, and death benefits, for any employee of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning that was immediately prior to such employment an employee of the Chicago Area Transportation Study or the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, such employee's service at the Chicago Area Transportation Study or the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission and contributions to the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois established under Article 14 and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund shall count towards the satisfaction of the eligibility requirements. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Amends the School Code. In a Section requiring patriotism and the principles of representative government to be taught, provides that instruction shall have a primary focus on how government functions and the impact government has on the daily lives of U.S. citizens and residents. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State goals and assessment.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Income tax Act. Authorizes the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish systems and programs to encourage employers to match employee contributions to prepaid programs of college savings by making donations to the Commission for prepaid programs of college savings and its programs of grants and loans to make higher education affordable for all residents of the State and to receive, hold, and disburse all such funds made available through those programs for the purposes for which they are authorized by rule or by law. Creates an income tax credit for employers who, during the taxable year, make a matching donation to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission on behalf of an employee. Provides that the credit is 25% of the matching donation, but not to exceed $500 per employee. Provides that the credit may be carried forward for 3 taxable years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Shaken Baby Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant is accused of child pornography or aggravated child pornography or the defendant is accused of first degree murder or second degree murder when the commission of the offense involves sexual penetration or sexual conduct, evidence of the defendant's commission of another such offense or evidence to rebut that proof or an inference from that proof, may be admissible (if that evidence is otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence) and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. Provides that (1) testimony by the victim of an out of court statement made by the victim that he or she complained of such act to another; and (2) testimony of an out of court statement made by the victim describing any complaint of such act or matter or detail pertaining to any act which is an element of an offense which is the subject of a prosecution for a sexual or physical act against that victim are admissible as exceptions to the hearsay rule in prosecutions for any sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act.
