Sen. Darin M. LaHood

Mourns the death of Marc Victor Burnett of Peoria.

Mourns the death of James Bernell Long of Chillicothe.

Mourns the death of Thomas Vonachen of Delavan.

Mourns the death of United States Army Sergeant Merle Allen Dentino.

Mourns the death of United States Army Corporal Bryant J. "B.J." Luxmore of New Windsor.

Mourns the death of Irene C. Ricca of Morton, formerly of Bentonville.

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to convey described parcels in Bond, Kendall, Sangamon, Tazewell, Vermilion, and Woodford Counties. Amends Public Act 97-27 by making changes to the legal description in a conveyance in Montgomery County. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor with a $2,500 fine to use a disability license plate or parking decal or device to exercise privileges granted through the use of those items while the person to whom the disability license plate or parking decal or device was originally issued is deceased, and that a person who violates the new provisions or a similar local ordinance shall have his or her parking privileges revoked by the Secretary of State. Provides that a person who commits a first violation of provisions prohibiting the use of a disability license plate or parking decal or device by a person who is not the authorized holder or is not transporting the authorized holder to or from the parking location shall be fined $500 and have his or her driving privileges suspended. Provides that a person who commits a second or subsequent violation is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, shall be fined $2,500, and shall have his or her driving privileges revoked. Provides that the Secretary of State shall suspend the driving privileges of a person who violates a similar provision of a local ordinance concerning fictitious or unlawfully altered disability license plates or parking decals or devices or concerning fraudulent disability license plates or parking decals or devices.

Amends the School Code. Provides that after June 1, 2012 persons may not be nominated for General Assembly scholarships and that General Assembly scholarships may not be awarded after that date unless the nomination is made prior to that date. Prevents both second nominations for any lapsed General Assembly scholarship and nominating persons to the unused or unexpired parts of any vacated General Assembly scholarship after June 1, 2012. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Adds the Illinois Street Gang and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Law (RICO) as a new Article of the Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person: (1) who is employed by or associated with any enterprise, knowingly to conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in such enterprise's affairs through either a pattern of predicate activity (specified criminal offenses) or the collection of unlawful debt; or (2) knowingly to acquire or maintain, directly or indirectly, through either a pattern of predicate activity or the collection of unlawful debt, any interest in, or control of, to any degree, of any enterprise, real property, or personal property of any character, including money. Establishes criminal penalties and civil remedies. Provides that any violation of the Article is subject to the remedies, procedures, and forfeiture as set forth in the money laundering statute. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Permit the State's Attorney to apply to the chief judge of the circuit for an order authorizing the interception of a private communication when no party has consented to the interception and the interception may provide evidence of, or may assist in the apprehension of a person who has committed, is committing or is about to commit a violation of the RICO Article of the Criminal Code of 1961. Effective immediately.