Texting while driving law too stringentJordan Radloff | Contributor A law pertaining to distracted driving laws was recently passed by the Illinois General Assembly to change Section 5 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The new law was put into effect on...

The Illinois General Assembly will vote on the legalization of medical marijuana this month. State Representative Lou Lang, D-Skokie, the chief sponsor of Illinois’ legalization bill, pushed the vote in the General Assembly to later this month during...

State Senator Christine Johnson wants to make life a little furrier for veterans. In March, Johnson introduced a bill to the General Assembly that would allow Illinois veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to have greater access...

If you’re reading this in the state of Illinois, the person next to you is not carrying a concealed weapon - at least, not legally. The Family and Personal Protection Act (HB0148), failed to pass in the Illinois General Assembly by 6 votes last year,...

Not only is Michael Fortner an assistant physics professor at NIU, but he also divides his time as a state representative in the Illinois General Assembly. Fortner received his M.S. in 1983 and his Ph. D in 1989 from Brandeis University. He has taught...