Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that if a dog is found to be a dangerous dog, the dog must be both muzzled and leashed whenever it is upon a street, sidewalk, or other public place or grounds. Includes an owner's house in the definition of "enclosure". Provides that if a vicious dog is impounded, it must be either spayed or neutered within 30 days after the impoundment. Provides that in all cases a vicious dog must be spayed or neutered before being returned to its owner. Provides that the owner is liable for the cost of spaying or neutering. Provides that if the owner of a dangerous dog fails to keep the dog muzzled and leashed as required, and the dog attacks another person unprovoked and inflicts great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent physical disability upon another person or causes death of another person, the owner is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except that if the owner knowingly failed to maintain or keep the dog muzzled or leashed, the owner is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that if the owner of a dog subject to enclosure (that is, a vicious dog) fails to keep the dog enclosed or as otherwise required by law (instead of simply fails to keep the dog enclosed), and the dog attacks a person unprovoked and inflicts great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent physical disability upon another person or causes death of another person, the owner is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish in DuPage County 2 group homes, each housing 4 residents with similar diagnoses of mental illness and requiring similar intermittent care. Provides for rental of the homes to a third party who will provide necessary services to the residents of the homes.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that if any community antenna television franchise agreement or ordinance requires a franchisee to set aside or otherwise provide channel capacity for public, educational, or government programming, then the franchise agreement or ordinance shall be subject to all applicable federal laws relating to the provision of this programming. Provides that beyond the franchise fees otherwise payable, the community antenna television franchisee shall not be required to pay or reimburse the franchising authority or any other party for the costs or expenses incurred in providing this programming, regardless of whether the channel capacity for public, educational, or governmental programming is required by the franchising authority or is provided voluntarily by the franchisee. Provides that any operating costs paid by the franchisee in connection with the provision of public, educational, or government programming shall be deductible from the franchise fees otherwise payable.
Names the State of Illinois Building at 160 North La Salle Street in Chicago the Michael Bilandic Building.