20 ILCS 615/3

As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Displaced homemaker" means a person who (1) has worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members; (2) is not gainfully employed; (3) has difficulty in securing employment; and (4) was dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by such income, or was dependent on federal assistance but is no longer eligible for such assistance. (b) "Director" means the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or its successor agency.