Ill. Admin. Code tit. 74, § 730.380 – Administrative Record

a) A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings. The record shall consist of the following:
1. 1) All pleadings (including, but not limited to, the Petition for Hearing/Notice of Hearing and any Answers);
2) Motions, briefs, arguments, affidavits, exhibits, documents and records;
3) All evidence received;
4) All discovery responses;
1. 5) A transcript of the hearing, as well as any transcript of any proceeding applicable for appeal or for administrative review;
6) A statement of matters officially noticed;
7) Offers of proof, objections and rulings;
8) Any proposed findings and exceptions;
9) Any order, decision, opinion or report by the Hearing Officer;
1. 10) All staff memoranda or data submitted to the Hearing Officer of the case; and
2. 11) Any communication prohibited by Section 10-60 of the IAPA or the rules concerning ex parte communications.
3. b) Findings of fact shall be based exclusively on the evidence and on matters officially noticed. [5 ILCS 100/10-35]
4. c) The record shall not contain the following, unless a Party requests that the documents be included in the record.
1) Cover Letters;
2) Notices of Filing;
3) Proofs of Service of Regular Mail;
4) Notices of Deposition; or
5) Discovery Requests.
1. d) The Treasurer shall be the official custodian of the administrative record of the Administrative Hearing proceedings held before the Treasurer.