phones

It's illegal here in Illinois to text and drive, but to be honest, I see it happening all day, every day.

If you've found yourself yelling "Put down the !#@$% phone and drive!" somewhat frequently on Rockford's streets and/or Illinois roads, you are not alone.

Back when cell phones were introduced to us as "bag phones," I'd be willing to be that many of us would have been stunned by at least a couple of things. I know that I never envisioned a device that could do so much and be such an intrinsic part of my life, and I most certainly never knew that I would be spending so much on it.

I love my smartphone. If you have one, you probably do too. Sales figures show that the entire world feels that way, with the number of people who own them growing by leaps and bounds. I saw an commercial the other day pitching the latest technology with a shatter-proof screen (having had that happen, I appreciate the tech)...

Having a teenage daughter myself, I am quite familiar with those who are phone and selfie obsessed, but to be fair, I only have to deal with one iPhone addict. At the Arizona Diamondbacks-Colorado Rockies game the other night, there were lots of them: From the New York Daily News: About a dozen unsuspecting Alpha Chi Omega sorority girls were caught on camera putting on their best duck faces as th

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network Should local phone companies be required to provide residential land-line service? They have to now, to customers who want it, but next year they’ll be asking lawmakers to relieve them of the so-called “obligation to serve...