710 ILCS 30/25-20

(710 ILCS 30/25-20)

Sec. 25-20.

Form and content of award.

(a) The award shall be made in writing and shall be signed by
the arbitrator or arbitrators.

(b) In arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator,
the signatures of the majority of all members of the arbitral
tribunal shall suffice, provided that the reason for any omitted
signature is stated.

(c) The award shall state the reasons upon which it is based,
unless the parties have agreed that no reasons are to be given or
the award is an award on agreed terms under Section 25-15
of this Act.

(d) The award shall state its date and the place of arbitration as
determined
in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 20-15 of this Act.
The award shall be deemed to have been made at that place.

(e) After the award is made, a copy signed by the arbitrators
in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section shall be
delivered to each party.

(f) The arbitral tribunal may, at any time during the
proceedings, make an interim award on any matter with respect to
which it may make a final award.  The interim award may be enforced
in the same manner as a final award.

(g) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral
tribunal may award interest.

(h) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the costs of an
arbitration are at the discretion of the arbitral tribunal.

(i) In making an order for costs, the arbitral tribunal may
include as costs any of the following:

(1) the fees and expenses of the arbitrators and