Mike Fortner

     State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) will be hosting the Illinois Eye Institute Glaucoma Van on Monday, August 18 to provide free glaucoma screenings to local residents. Fortner said the Glaucoma Van provides a convenient and affordable way for local citizens to get tested for this potentially serious eye disease.

     State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) has recently awarded eight local students General Assembly Scholarships valued at over $6,000. The students, who have shown outstanding achievement, service and leadership, will receive a tuition waiver for one-year to attend any one of Illinois’ public universities.

     State Representatives Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) and Franco Coladipietro (R-Bloomingdale) today called on Democrats to release legislation which would mandate that insurance companies provide coverage for children with autism. Senate Bill 1900 which unanimously passed the House and Senate was held up on a technicality after the vote.

      Area representatives today rejected the House Democrats’ budget, which would severely increase state spending and put the state further in debt. Representatives also cited the lack of a jobs and infrastructure package as a reason they could not support the budget.

     State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) points to rising prices at the gas pump and groceries stores as reasons why taxpayer dollars should not be spent on pay raises for legislators and constitutional officers.

     State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) and State Senator Randy Hultgren (R-Wheaton) will be hosting a senior health expo on April 23rd. Some participants include Heart Felt Massage Center, Central DuPage Hospital, Citizens Utility Board, Delnor Community Hospital, Illinois Veterans Affairs, Illinois Attorney General and Illinois Secretary of State.

     In a move that would result in a loss of jobs and put additional strain on families, State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) voted against a proposed constitutional amendment which would increase the income tax for some individuals and small businesses.

     To a full room of parents, State Representatives Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) and Franco Coladipietro (R-Bloomingdale), State Senator Randy Hultgren (R-Wheaton) along with State Senator Carole Pankau (R-Itasca) held their second legislative forum on Monday for parents with autistic children.

     State Representatives Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) and Franco Coladipietro (R-Bloomingdale) and State Senator Carole Pankau (R-Itasca) will be hosting a legislative forum on autism. This forum is free and open to the public. In addition to residents sharing their concerns with the representatives, there will be four guest speakers sharing information about existing programs available to local residents.

      Stressing the need for the state to have a strong capital bill and cut excessive state spending, State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) was disappointed by Governor Blagojevich’s budget address which lacked specifics in addressing the state’s loss of jobs and our growing deficit.