a human." Black's Law Dictionary (12th ed. 2024); Contreras v. Board of Education of City of Chicago, 2023 IL App (1st) 220734, ΒΆ 46 (citing Black's Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019)); Village of Roselle v. Roselle Police Pension Board, 382 Ill.App.3d 1077, 1080 (2008) (primary rule of statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the legislature).