Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if any policeman whose application for either a duty disability benefit or an occupational disease disability benefit has been denied by the Retirement Board brings an action for administrative review challenging the denial of disability benefits and the policeman prevails in the action in administrative review, then the prevailing policeman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as part of the costs of the action. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code to provide an increase in the retirement benefit formula. Changes the maximum annuity from 75% to 80% of average salary. Provides for 2.5% (rather than 2%) of average salary for each year of service beyond 20. Applies to persons withdrawing from service after the effective date. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Professional Boxing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning permits for boxing contests.
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that retiree members of the city health care plans shall pay no higher premium, and shall receive no lower level of benefits, than the active employee members with the same Medicare status. Pre-empts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.
Amends the Construction Site Temporary Restroom Facility Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Consumer Installment Loan Act. Provides that a licensee may maintain a limited purpose branch for the sole purpose of making loans as permitted by the Act (now, a licensee is required to have the written approval of the Director of Financial Institutions).
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.
Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Compounds the automatic annual increase in the retirement annuity. Increases the rate of increase to 3% and removes the 30% maximum for all firemen who are at least 55 years of age, regardless of date of birth. For certain firemen who are at least 55 years of age with at least 20 years of service, makes the initial annual increase occur on the first anniversary of retirement. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.