Sponsored by Senator Kirk W. Dillard, Public Act 90-735 makes it a battery to administer a controlled substance to a person without his or her consent, or by threat or deception, for non-medical purposes.

Mayor Richard Daley called for the passage of legislation to increase penalties for crimes committed against community policing volunteers.

On November 19, 1998, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the trial court's holding that section 11-501.1(a) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-501.1(a) (West 1996)) .

According to Public Act 90-734, domestic battery committed by a defendant with a prior conviction for violating an order of protection is a Class 4 felony.

Two recent acts stiffen repeat DUI penalties and expand the scope of DUI provisions.

Public Act 90-578 adds the offense of harassment through electronic communication to the Obscene Phone Call Act.