Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Requires a mandatory sentence of imprisonment for certain violations of the statutes concerning unlawful use of weapons, the unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Provides that a period of probation, periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge may not be imposed for these violations.
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning gambling.
Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of 1984 to January 1, 2014. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations and reappropriations to Southern Illinois University for various purposes, including ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds a caption to a Section relating to the adoption of ordinances.
Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that an employee is entitled to receive service credit for up to 2 years (now up to one year) of unused sick leave. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of LaVerne Trent of Alton.
Amends the Sanitary District Act of 1907. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a petition to incorporate as a sanitary district.
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.