Effective January 1, 2006, the Department of Employment Security has issued new rates for employers making unemployment contributions.

On December 20, 2005, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, and vacated the sentence imposed by the Circuit Court of Cook County on the defendant.

Effective January 1, 2006, the Illinois general Assembly amended the Attorney Act, 705 ILCS 205/1 et seq, by changing section 1. 

The Illinois General Assembly amended the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act (Act) to create a special fund that shall provide grants for "programs to prevent the transmission of HIV and other programs and activities consistent with the purposes of this Act, including, but not limited to, preventing and treating HIV/AIDS, the creation of an HIV/AIDS service delivery system, and the administration of the Act." 

The Illinois generally Assembly amended section 12-10 of the Criminal Code of 1961, 720 ILCS 5/12-10 et seq, by lowering the minimum age in subsection (a) required for a person to get a tattoo in Illinois from age 21 to age 18. 

Section 6-33 has been added to the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (Act), in order to prohibit the use or sale of "any alcohol without liquid machine" in the state of Illinois. 

On october 20, 2005, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, reversing the defendant's burglary conviction. 

On March 3, 2006, the Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Knox County, holding that the plaintiff, PRA III, LLC (PRA), was entitled to charge interest on the defendant's debt at the rate agreed upon when the defendant originally incurred the debt, even though PRA was not a party to the original agreement. 

On December 1, 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, reversed the decision of the Circuit Court of Menard County, which held that a contract provision stipulating that the defendant management company would be responsible for "all collection costs" allowed recovery for attorney's fees.

In an effort to increase safety at railroad crossings, Section 11-1201.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code was amended, and section 11-1201.5 was added. 625 ILCS 5/11-1201.1 and 1201.5.

On December 21, 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County, holding that an award of medical expenses was "compensation" under the Workers' Compensation Act (Act) and that the claimant was, therefore, entitled to interest on his award of medical expenses.

On September 26, 2006, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, reversed the appellant's conviction in the Circuit Court of Cook County for violating section 12-612 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. 625 ILCS 5/12-612. 

On August 17, 2006, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County, holding Jack Marszalek, owner of Consolidated Services and Construction, Inc (Consolidated), was not liable to S. R. McGuire Builder and General Contractor, Inc (McGuire) as a successor in interest because any claims McGuire may have had against Marszalek were discharged in bankruptcy.