(a)The pendency of judicial review shall not of itself stay or suspend the operation of the rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision of the Department, but during the pendency of such review the circuit court, in its discretion may stay or suspend, in whole or in part, the operation of the Department's rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision.
(b)No order so staying or suspending a rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision of the Department shall be made by the circuit court otherwise than upon 3 days' notice to the Department and after a hearing, and if the rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision of the Department is suspended, the order suspending the same shall contain a specific finding based upon evidence submitted to the court, and identified by reference thereto, that
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(a) The pendency of judicial review shall not of itself stay or suspend the operation of the rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision of the Department, but during the pendency of such review the circuit court, in its discretion may stay or suspend, in whole or in part, the operation of the Department's rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision. (b) No order so staying or suspending a rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision of the Department shall be made by the circuit court otherwise than upon 3 days' notice to the Department and after a hearing, and if the rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision of the Department is suspended, the order suspending the same shall contain a specific finding based upon evidence submitted to the court, and identified by reference thereto, that great or irreparable damage would otherwise result to the petitioner, and specifying the nature of the damage. (c) In case the rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision of the Department is stayed or suspended, the order of the circuit court shall not become effective until a suspending bond shall first have been executed and filed with and approved by the Department (or approved, on review, by the court) payable to the people of the State of Illinois and sufficient in amount and security to insure the prompt payment by the party petitioning for the review, of all damages caused by the delay in the enforcement of the rule, ruling, regulation order or decision of the Department in case the rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision is sustained. However, no bond shall be required in the case of any stay or suspension granted on application of any body politic, municipality or other political subdivision.