(a) In a contested case, all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing after reasonable notice. The notice shall be served personally, by certified or registered mail, by email as provided by Section 10-75, or as otherwise provided by law upon the parties or their agents appointed to receive service of process and shall include the following:
         (1) A statement of the time, place, and nature of the
    
hearing.
        (2) A statement of the legal authority and
    
jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held.
        (3) A reference to the particular Sections of the
    
substantive and procedural statutes and rules involved.
        (4) Except where a more detailed statement is
    
otherwise provided for by law, a short and plain statement of the matters asserted, the consequences of a failure to respond, and the official file or other reference number.
        (5) To the extent such information is available, the
    
names, phone numbers, email addresses, and mailing addresses of the administrative law judge or designated agency contact, the parties, and all other persons to whom the agency gives notice of the hearing unless otherwise confidential by law.
    (b) An opportunity shall be afforded all parties to be represented by legal counsel and to respond and present evidence and argument.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 100/10-25

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

     (c) Unless precluded by law, disposition may be made of any contested case by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default.
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