2006 Articles

On August 10, 2006, the Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, affirmed on alternate grounds the Circuit Court of McDonough County's denial of a motion by Lowderman, LLC (Lowderman) to consider damages resulting from an alleged extinguishment of access rights.

In order to allow the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (Department) to make compromise arrangements for assigned child support arrearages, the Illinois General Assembly has added section 10-17.12 to the Illinois Public Aid Code. 305 ILCS 5/10-17.12. 

The Illinois General Assembly has amended section 12 of the Minimum Wage Act (Act) to create more severe penalties for employers who fail to meet the requirements of the Act. 820 ILCS 105/12. 

Effective March 13, 2006, the Illinois Department of Labor has repealed 56 Ill Adm Code 350. 

The Illinois Racing Board has amended part 1318 of title 11, 11 Ill Adm Code 1318, with regard to horse racing. Horses running off stride for longer than one-sixteenth of a mile will now be considered to be in violation of the amended rule.

Due to Illinois' strong public policy to protect its citizens from the economic effects of motor fuel theft, the Illinois General Assembly has added Article 16J to the Criminal Code of 1961, 720 ILCS 5/Art. 16J, et seq, in order to protect the people "in their health, safety and welfare from the effects of this crime." 

The Department of Human Services amended Part 686 of Title 89, effective october 17, 2005. 

Reflecting a change in eligibility requirements for grants by the Department of Military Affairs from the Illinois Military Relief Fund, Part 200 of Title 95 has been amended.

Section 167.1 of the Illinois Pension Code, 40 ILCS 5/5-167.1, has been amended to expand the category of police officers who are subject to both the monthly and annual increases in their annuity to include those born after January 1, 1950, and before January 1, 1955. 

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services added a new section to part 305 of title 80, 80 Ill Adm Code 305. 

On November 29, 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, reversed the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County, which held that the defendant property management company.

Perhaps due to problems with the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Katrina, the Illinois General Assembly amended Section 2105-400 of "The Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois." 20 ILCS 2105/2105-400. First, subsection 

In order to make securing employment easier for its citizens, the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois has added the Illinois Skills Match Program under section 1005-47 of 20 ILCS 1005.