Congratulates the Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary on the occasion of the organization's 50th anniversary.
Congratulates Shane Witzel on his induction into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2016.
Congratulates Coach Doug Creel of the Mt. Vernon Township High School boys basketball team on setting a school record with his 272 win.
Congratulates Virginia Smith on being named the 2016 Miss Rodeo Illinois.
Congratulates Adrian Austin, a senior at Mt. Vernon Township High School, on earning top marks at the National Future Farmers of America Convention.
Congratulates John Kabat, Mt. Vernon Township High School agriculture teacher, on receiving the National Agriculture Service Citation Award.
Congratulates Dan Knox on the occasion of being named as the Illinois County Treasurers' Association Zone 1 Treasurer of the Year for 2014.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Pollution Control Board shall adopt rules establishing permit programs meeting specified requirements. Provides that the permit programs shall satisfy the requirements of, and may not impose restrictions greater than, the provisions of specified federal regulations.
Congratulates Crystal Davis on being crowned Miss Illinois 2015 and wish her great luck as she represents Illinois in the 2016 Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of State Police shall develop a coordinated program for a statewide emergency alert system when a person 21 years old or older who is believed to have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias is reported missing. Provides that the system shall be referred to as the Silver Alert system and shall include, but is not limited to, an electronic message sent to all law enforcement agencies; use of the emergency alert system; the use of electronic billboards and message signs in coordination with the Illinois Department of Transportation if a vehicle is involved; posting of the Silver Alert message on Illinois Lottery terminals; the designation by the Department of a contact name and toll-free telephone number for tips and information; blast email and fax messages to media outlets; activation of a local reverse 911 systems to all businesses and residents if the person is on foot. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the Department of State Police in the use of electronic message signs on roads and highways to immediately provide critical information to the public concerning missing persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act to make conforming changes.
