In this episode, members of the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus give their reaction to Governor JB Pritzker's introduced budget proposal for FY2024.
State Senator Omar Aquino highlights changes to the Earned Income Tax Credit for Illinois residents filing taxes this year.
This edition of the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus News Brief features stories about State Senators Mike Simmons, Ann Gillespie, Karina Villa, and Dave Koehler on topics ranging from increased opportunities for Illinois families to save on their taxes to infrastructure.
Senator Cristina Castro sat down with Sierra Club Illinois Director Jack Darin to talk about what Illinois is doing to reduce its carbon footprint, and how you can too.
In this episode, State Senator Ann Gillespie is joined by Kyle Hillman of the National Association of Social Workers to talk about a new scholarship opportunity for social workers looking to work in Illinois schools.
In this episode of Sound of the State, Capitol Architect Andrea Aggertt talks all things construction – including what changes we can expect to see at The Dome in the years to come.
In this episode, Senate President Don Harmon looks back on major accomplishments of the 102nd General Assembly and gives his thoughts on what’s ahead in the 103rd.
This edition of the News Brief features news about State Senators Doris Turner, Steve Stadelman, Patrick Joyce, and Meg Loughran Cappel.
Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford discusses progress made in education in Illinois during her time in the Senate and why the subject is a high priority for her, as we recognize International Education Day.
This episode of The Majority Report features news from State Senators Cristina Castro, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, and Patrick Joyce, as well as highlights from our featured podcast of the week with State Senators Celina Villanueva and Sara Feigenholtz on the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision.
As we celebrate Illinois upholding reproductive rights on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz and Senator Celina Villanueva discuss the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision and other states’ efforts to roll back these protections in this episode of the Sound of the State.
This episode of The Majority Report wraps up the January session of the Illinois Senate and inaugurates the 103rd General Assembly. Featured members in this episode include Senate President Don Harmon, Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford, and State Senators Julie Morrison, Laura Fine, Christopher Belt, and Celina Villanueva.
In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, State Senator Doris Turner is joined by NAACP Springfield Branch President Teresa Haley for a discussion about civil rights and our state’s role in the ongoing pursuit of those rights.
In this episode, State Senator Celina Villanueva explains her initiative to provide menstrual products to people who are incarcerated in the Department of Corrections, addressing public health and gender-based discrimination issues.
The start of a new year brings new laws to Illinois. The Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus highlights a few of those new laws in this episode of the Sound of the State.
For the first time in over two decades, the 1st Senate District has a new voice in Springfield after the retirement of State Senator Tony Munoz. Get to know the new senator from the 1st Senate District, State Senator Javier Cervantes, in this episode of the Sound of the State.
State Senator Karina Villa, vice-chair of the Behavioral and Mental Health Committee, joins the Sound of the State to discuss seasonal depression, a type of depression that is commonly associated with the fall and winter months. Senator Villa is joined by guest Bernie May, executive director for Family Service Association of the Greater Elgin, a non-for-profit community mental health center.
State Senator Celina Villanueva, Chair of the Senate Human Rights Committee, joins the Sound of the State to mark National Human Rights Month and discuss the advances Illinois has made in human rights in recent years.