Point/ counterpoint: Texting and driving laws
By Jordan Radloff and Nicole Kain
| September 15, 2019
![Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks in the Illinois House chamber in Springfield, Illinois on Jan 25.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/adae17321a0999194ee9eb6f012916d0-900x584.jpg)
Open letter: Governor Bruce Rauner
By Ian Tancun
| April 6, 2017
![The eight students made their way to Springfield Tuesday to lobby for higher education and Monetary Award Program grants pose with a state legislator.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/b83d4379c1a9ca51afe1e1b5cb821616.jpg)
SA lobbies for higher education
By Madison Kacer
| November 17, 2016
![The Illinois State Capitol building hosts the executive and legislative branches of the Illinois state government. Due to continuing disagreements between the legislators and the governor, a Fiscal Year 2016 budget has yet to be passed.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/f46b01f82bef630200638a92eb4e7c24.jpg)
NIU waits for state budget through summer
By Northern Star staff
| May 31, 2016
![Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to lawmakers as he leaves the House chambers after delivering the State of the Budget Address to a joint session of the General Assembly on Wednesday at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Rauner vetoed Senate Bill 2043 on Friday, which would have appropriated $397 million for MAP funding.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cbf589f5e70cb6d15a13aaf3dd661fcb.jpg)
Bill would appropriate $72M in funds to NIU
By Alexander Chettiath
| February 22, 2016
![2015 Law Breakdown](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/d64e0b8f4673173dfc3d5e90d915952a-900x601.jpg)
2015 Law Breakdown
By Northern Star Staff
| January 12, 2015
Illinois General Assembly to look at medical marijuana laws
By Alex Yorko
| December 3, 2012
Recent bill may provide veterans with PTSD greater access to service dogs
By Joe Palmer
| April 18, 2012
Concealed-carry law returns to Ill. General Assembly
By Mary Diamond
| April 8, 2012
![Northern Star Photo Illustration](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/f42d9a53d8416328e1c1652975d0bff8.jpg)
Texting and driving
By Hailey Kurth
| January 30, 2012
![The Associated Press: Pat Quinn talks with reporters outside the
James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/2cef295ea136db61e9fe11132759b4fa.jpg)
State-run facility shutdowns will leave nearly 2,000 people jobless
By Thomas Verschelde
| September 27, 2011
NIU physics professor makes time for politics
By Danny Cozzi
| April 21, 2011
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