Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of State Police shall develop a coordinated program for a statewide emergency alert system when a person 21 years old or older who is believed to have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias is reported missing. Provides that the system shall be referred to as the Silver Alert system and shall include, but is not limited to, an electronic message sent to all law enforcement agencies; use of the emergency alert system; the use of electronic billboards and message signs in coordination with the Illinois Department of Transportation if a vehicle is involved; posting of the Silver Alert message on Illinois Lottery terminals; the designation by the Department of a contact name and toll-free telephone number for tips and information; blast email and fax messages to media outlets; activation of a local reverse 911 systems to all businesses and residents if the person is on foot. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the Department of State Police in the use of electronic message signs on roads and highways to immediately provide critical information to the public concerning missing persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act to make conforming changes.
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Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Repeals evidentiary provisions providing a hearsay exception for intentional murder of a witness and admissibility of prior statements of an unavailable witness whose absence was wrongfully procured. Effective immediately.
Congratulates State Representative Charlie Meier on being inducted into the Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame.
Urges the United States Congress to take prompt action to reauthorize the James Zadroga 9/11 family of programs and to fully fund these programs.
Congratulates Dr. S. Alan Ray on his retirement as President of Elmhurst College.
Congratulates Jesse Dean Rosas on the occasion of receiving the Judy Baar Topinka Award from the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Congratulates Joseph H. Florip for 20 years of service with the Waukegan Police Department and the City of Waukegan.
Congratulates Jesse Dean Rosas on the occasion of receiving the Judy Baar Topinka Award from the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Mourns the death of Charlotte Ditka of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.
Pays tribute to the memory of our colleague, Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka.