Congratulates Rockton United Methodist Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
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Congratulates Grace Lutheran Church of Loves Park on receiving the 2004 Entrepreneurial Church Award, given nationally by the Joy Leadership Institute.
Creates the Preference in Public Construction Contracts Act. Provides that the board of trustees or other officer or officers in charge of every institution in the State of Illinois that is supported by public funds who are authorized or required to seek the services of a construction contractor for the purposes of constructing or building a public works project or improvement shall give equal preference to Illinois contractors and contractors in states whose preference laws and policies do not prohibit Illinois contractors from performing construction or building services for public institutions. Makes it a petty offense to not do so. Requires the Capital Development Board to maintain a database of information pertaining to cases in which Illinois contractors were improperly not given preference by public institutions in other states.
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the annual report of the Board.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Repeals the provision that a person incarcerated on a bailable offense who does not supply bail and against whom a fine is levied on conviction of the offense shall be allowed a credit of $5 for each day the defendant was incarcerated. Effective immediately.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to the application of the Act.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall maintain a full staff of full-time correctional officers (one officer for each 7 detainees) at all county juvenile detention centers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning employee rights.
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning records.