New month, new laws

A new month brings new laws for both Illinois and Indiana

Starting starting today..

The laws will be a bit different in illinois.

News 10's jordan kudisch joins us live this morning in our newsroom.

She'll explain what the changes..

And how they'll impact you.

There are several new laws that will take effect.

Let's go through them..

One-by-one.

Like indiana..

There will be increased penalities for using phones while driving.

Police will no longer give warnings..

Instead you'll be issued a "moving" violation.

That means no "texting"..

"talking"..

"or touching" you phone.

On to the next law..

State tax gas will increase to "38" cents from the current "19" cents per gallon.

This bill also allows "chicago" to increase is tax ga by 3-cents.

You'll also see a tax increase on cigarettes.

You're use to purchasing them at 1-dollar and 98-cents.

Now..

You'll be paying 2-dollars and 98 cents.

And another tax increase on "video gaming terminals."

This means any "remote" retailer that collets "state sale tax" is also required to collect locally imposed sales tax.

Coming up in the next 30 minutes..

We'll take a look at indiana laws..

And what changes you'll see.

Reporting live in the newsroom, jordan kudisch, news 10.