Amends the Family Military Leave Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Conservation District Act and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that "Build America Bonds" issued by a District prior to January 1, 2011 shall mature not later than 30 years after the date of issue. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no property owner shall allow any unreasonable obstruction of a designated aisle or parking place specifically reserved for persons with disabilities after 24 hours following the conclusion of an adverse weather event. Provides that no property owner shall allow the accumulation of debris or large objects, such as trash containers, to unreasonably obstruct any designated aisle or parking place specifically reserved for persons with disabilities without providing suitable and equivalent alternative parking spaces on-site. Provides that a person who violates these provisions shall be guilty of a petty offense and pay fine of not more than $250. Effective January 1, 2011.
Amends a provision of Illinois Vehicle Code setting forth the school safety purposes for which surcharges imposed for certain violations of the special school zone speed limit may be used by school districts. Provides that those purposes include the Safe Routes to School Program and safety programs within the School Safety and Educational Improvement Block Grant Program (in addition to the existing purposes of school zone safety education and the purchase, installation, and maintenance of caution lights mounted on school speed zone signs). Effective immediately.
Amends the War on Terrorism Compensation Act. Includes recipients of the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal to the list of veterans entitled to receive compensation in the amount of $100 for their military service. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Lillian Golonka for her years of service to the Republican Party in Antioch Township.
Mourns the death of Alfred P. Pedersen of Antioch.
Urges the Congress of the United States to authorize and fund the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Comprehensive Plan for Flood Control in the Upper Mississippi River Valley.
Congratulates Del Pechauer on his retirement from Community High School District 117 in Antioch.
Mourns the death of Ronald "R.J." Jackson of Beach Park, formerly of Zion.
