Urges Congress to enact the Safe Freight Act in order to ensure that no freight train be operated unless it is staffed by at least 2 properly certified individuals.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that a residential neighborhood within the unincorporated boundaries of a township road district whose private roadways are maintained by a homeowner's association or other neighborhood association may vote to turn authority and control over its roadways to the township road district. Provides notice and voting requirements for members of the neighborhood organization. Provides that roads to be turned over to the township road district in this manner must meet the following criteria: (1) be located within the boundaries of a county whose population is no less than 500,000 people; (2) lie within a neighborhood where the majority of the neighborhood was platted before 1970; (3) the neighborhood organization must consist of more than 5 residential units; and (4) the neighborhood cannot be part of a gated community, have a guard post, or have any physical obstructions that prevent ongoing and regular access by the general public.
Mourns the death of Lorraine Ringa of Long Lake.
Congratulates Gary Bitler on his retirement as Round Lake Beach Police Chief.
Congratulates Christian Reid Mack on the occasion of achieving the coveted rank of Eagle Scout.
Congratulates Ethan A. DeKeyser on becoming an Eagle Scout.
Amends the Gasoline Storage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning volatile combustibles.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the offense for driving on a suspended or revoked license so that graduated penalties for repeat violations of this Section require the prior convictions of driving on a suspended or revoked driver's license to have the same underlying cause of suspension or revocation of the driver's license as the current violation.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Authorizes municipalities to adopt procedures for the impoundment of vehicles used in the commission of a reckless driving offense (a) as part of a funeral procession or (b) in such a manner that interferes with a funeral procession. Effective immediately.
