Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

Mourns the death of Gerald M. Sheridan Jr. of Wheaton.

Mourns the death of James Robert "J.R." Phillip Sr., of Westmont and formerly of Hinsdale.

Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "Office of Auditor General".

Amends the Corporate Fiduciary Act. Adds provisions concerning investments and participation by affiliates of any bank or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity. Provides that any bank or trust company may purchase services or products from an affiliate, provided that the purchase is otherwise prudent and not prohibited by the instrument governing the fiduciary relationship. Provides that the compensation for the service or product may be in addition to the compensation that the bank or trust company or its affiliate is otherwise entitled as a fiduciary. Provides that the bank or trust company must disclose, in a specified manner, any purchase authorized by the new provisions. Provides that the new provisions apply to any bank or trust company doing banking or trust business in this State, including any national bank or national trust company or any of its affiliates.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court may impose a more severe sentence against a defendant who committed the offense of first degree murder, assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, robbery, armed robbery, or aggravated robbery against a person who was a veteran when that person was performing duties as a representative of a veterans' organization.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "railroad track equipment" as all vehicles operated upon rails for the purpose of the maintenance of railroads including, but not limited to, all hi-rail vehicles and on-track roadway maintenance machines. In provisions concerning approaching trains, provides that approaching railroad track equipment shall be treated the same as approaching trains.

Amends the Railroad Police Act. Requires allegations of abuse of authority or misconduct by members of a railroad police force to be investigated by the Illinois State Police.

Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that the information packet given to a relinquishing parent in accordance with the Act shall not exceed 5 pages and shall include, in addition to other required information, a one-page brochure (self-mailer) that describes the Safe Haven Law; a one-page brochure (self-mailer) that describes the Illinois Adoption Registry; and a one-page brochure describing health information for the mother and how she can get medical care if she needs it. Requires the information packet to be designed in coordination between the Office of Vital Records and the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Office of Vital Records to continue to maintain and distribute the information packet, and to hold on file all foundling records of relinquished newborns. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the unlawful use of weapons.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections must also make identification information and a recent photo of the inmate being released accessible on the Internet by means of a hyperlink labeled "Community Notification of Inmate Early Release" on the Department's World Wide Web homepage. Provides that the identification information shall include the inmate's: name, any known alias, date of birth, physical characteristics, residence address, commitment offense and county where conviction was imposed. Provides that the identification information shall be placed on the website within 3 days of the inmate's release and the information may not be removed until either: completion of the first year of mandatory supervised release or return of the inmate to custody of the Department. Effective immediately.