225 ILCS 106/125
At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. The report shall contain a finding of whether the licensee violated this Act or failed to comply with the conditions required in this Act. The Board shall specify the nature of the violation or failure to comply, and shall make its recommendations to the Secretary .
The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations of the Board shall be the basis for the Department's order for refusal or for the granting of a license or for any other disciplinary action. If the Secretary disagrees with the recommendation of the Board, the Secretary may issue an order in contravention of the Board's recommendation. The Secretary shall provide a written report to the Board on any disagreement and shall specify the reasons for the action in the final order. The report of findings of fact is not admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal prosecution brought for violation of this Act, but the hearing and findings of fact are not a bar to a criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act.
225 ILCS 106/125