Rep. Jack McGuire

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that upon completion of the relocated highway and its opening to public travel, the county shall have full authority over the relocated highway and that portion of the original location not incorporated into the new location (rather than requiring that the original location be considered abandoned). Provides that for any portion of the original location not incorporated into the new location of the highway, the county board may transfer road jurisdiction to another highway authority or vacate, transfer, or sell the property interest.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Amends the Park District Code. Provides that to take advantage of the increased limiting rate for levy year 2009 approved by a majority of voters at the general primary election held on February 2, 2010, the Board of Park Commissioners of the Park District of Forest Park may adopt an additional or supplemental budget by a vote of a majority of the full membership of the board to defray expenses and liabilities of the park district to be incurred for corporate purposes of the district during that fiscal year. Provides that the additional or supplemental budget shall be regarded as an amendment of the annual budget for the fiscal year in which it is adopted. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Congratulates the Joliet Junior College Men's Basketball team on winning the NJCAA Division III National Championship.

Amends the Election Code. With respect to absentee ballots, provides that those returned by mail must be postmarked by midnight preceding election day, for counting no later than during the period for counting provisional ballots.

Congratulates Edward T. Meyers, Sr. on the occasion of his 90th birthday on October 28, 2009 and salutes his 39 years of service and loyal work in organizing reunions for the 65th Signal Battalion.

Recognizes the efforts of the Joliet Arsenal Development Authority for its years of dedicated service toward the redevelopment of the former Joliet Arsenal.

Congratulates the employees and administration of the Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District on the occasion of the district's 100th anniversary and thanks the district for providing 100 years of service to local patrons.

Mourns the death of Mark Brockett.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall combine best practices and methods and programmatic functions of the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program and the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program into one program, to be known as the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program and managed by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that this consolidated program shall be fully operational before July 1, 2012 and that Fiscal Year 2012 shall be the last year that Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships are available. Provides for a transition period. Requires the Commission to transfer funding from the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program to the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that following the completion of the transition of funding, all applications for scholarship assistance shall be in a form determined by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that the eligibility requirements apply only to Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.