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a look at the new law WHAT IT IS: The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act allows same-sex couples to enter into civil unions granting them many rights already afforded married couples. Illinois law will continue to limit marriage to one man and one woman, and civil unions still are not recognized by the federal government. WHAT IT DOES: Civil unions give couples the right to make funeral and end-of-life decisions, the right to share a room in a nursing home, automatic hospital visitation, adoption and parental rights, pension benefits, inheritance rights, the right to decide how to dispose of a partner's remains, and the right not to testify against each other in court. WHEN IT HAPPENS: As of June 1, couples may get a license for a civil union only in the county w...
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Illinois became the 16th state to recognize same-sex couples after the governor signed a law establishing civil unions late last month. Governor Pat Quinn signed the "Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act," which had passed the state House by just one vote, and the state Senate by a boarder majority.
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CHICAGO, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital-based pathology groups and physicians in Illinois filed a federal lawsuit on June 24, 2011, seeking to invalidate, on constitutional grounds, Illinois legislation designed to shift the burden of absorbing certain patient-related costs from insurers to practitioners of only a few specifically-enumerated medical specialties. The Statute: Illinois Public Act 96-1523
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CHICAGO - Dozens of people who would otherwise die in drunken driving crashes in Illinois in 2009 now will live to see 2010. That's one estimate of the number of lives that will be saved with a new Illinois law that requires Breathalyzer-type gadgets in cars for anyone convicted of drunken driving.
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CHICAGO - Retired Illinois school superintendents can collect hefty state pensions while still working in public education as long as they are employed in another state, according to a published report Sunday. The loophole in Illinois law has been a lucrative way for retired superintendents to collect two government checks at once, the Chicago Tribune reported in a story published in Sunday editions. The newspaper cited Illinois pension and salary data.
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An Illinois law requiring the use of state residents on public projects has Wisconsin contractors gauging the potential damage to their bottom lines. The amended law requires contractors use a work force of at least 90 percent Illinois residents when unemployment reaches 5 percent for two months in a row. The law creates fines for violations of the residency requirement. It also gives people who feel harmed by violations the right to sue contractors on the public projects.
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Illinois has amended its data breach law to require additional information in breach notifications and impose new requirements on businesses that store or maintain computerized data. The changes in the bill approved by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn become effective Jan. 1, 2012.
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SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers have joined a growing stampede to tighten state laws for parents who fail to report missing children. At least three legislative measures introduced in the Capitol in recent days are part of a national reaction to the high-profile acquittal of Casey Anthony in connection with the death of her daughter, Caylee.
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CHICAGO, March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Quinn today signed into law the controversial internet affiliate marketing tax, HB 3659. TechAmerica has remained dedicated to advocating on behalf of the affiliate marketing and tech community at large in Illinois to prevent this legislation from becoming law. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090319/ TECHAMERICALOGO)
