70 ILCS 3605/49: Disclosure of information by employees; Disciplinary Actions.

(a) No disciplinary action shall be taken by the Authority against an employee in any case involving the disclosure of information by an employee that a reasonable individual believes concerns the following:

(1) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or

(2) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.

(b) Violation of this Section shall be a petty offense.