All final administrative decisions of the Department made on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1988 are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law as now or hereafter amended, and the rules adopted under such Law. The term “administrative decision” is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
     Such proceedings for judicial review may be commenced in the Circuit Court of the county in which any part of the land or other estate in real property which is the subject matter of the administrative decision is situated. If the administrative decision does not pertain to real property, venue shall be as provided in Section 3-104 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 725/10

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

     The Department shall not be required to certify any record to the court or file any answer in court or otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding, unless there is filed in the court with the complaint a receipt from the Department acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record, which costs shall be computed at the rate of 20 cents per page of such record. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file such receipt in court shall be grounds for dismissal of the action.