Currently employed: Studying for law degree at NIU.

Other experience: NIU Board of Regents student representative, 1989-90.

Campaign issues: Tisch is pro-choice and favors continued state support for social welfare programs. Tisch wants to consolidate state agencies to cut waste and provide funds for other uses. He wants the IHBE to be better planned than it currently is.

Comments: Tisch has said opponent Brad Burzynski is out of touch with DeKalb County and has made Burzynski’s opposition to abortion and other social welfare programs a focal point. He also criticized Burzynski for his low profile during the campaign.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Roosevelt University.

Vital statistics: Age, 30. Married.