Sound of the State

Sound of the State


Latest Episodes

Senator Cristina Catro and Representative Margaret Croke Discuss IVF and Assistive Reproductive Health Protection in Illinois
September 30, 2024

 Illinois safeguards the fundamental right to choose — including the right to choose when and how to start a family. This episode with Senator Cristina Castro and Representative Margaret Croke dives i

News Brief - September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024

State Senator Rachel Ventura reacts to an Illinois Supreme Court decision regarding cannabis and traffic stops, plus news from State Senators Ram Villivalam and Elgie R. Sims, Jr., all in this edition

News Brief - September 6, 2024
September 06, 2024

State Senator Doris Turner has announced the beginning of a submission period for anyone interested in proposing a new design for the Illinois flag. Get more on that story and more, in this edition of

Majority Report - August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024

A new law to reduce the amount of plastic waste in Illinois is highlighted in this edition of the Majority Report, as well as one benefiting military members attending college classes.

News Brief - August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024

In this edition of the News Brief, State Senator Doris Turner reacts to the 1908 Race Riot National Monument designation for Springfield, plus new laws from Senators Mary Edly-Allen, Javier Cervantes,

Senator Dave Koehler Discusses First in the Nation Steps to Protect Child Influencers
August 20, 2024

State Senator Dave Koehler and Shreya Nallamothu, the high school student who helped develop this legislation, discuss Illinois' newly-enacted Kidfluencer law and how it protects young people from exp

News Brief - August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024

New laws increasing insurance coverage for cancer screenings and protecting Illinois families from unexpected medical billing, as well as enhancing the security of their earnings, are featured in this

News Brief - August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024

State Senator Doris Turner's legislation to hold the death care industry to higher standards when it comes to handling human remains has been signed into law. Learn more about that, plus new laws cham

News Brief - August 13, 2024
August 13, 2024

New laws sponsored by State Senators Natalie Toro and Meg Loughran Cappel enhancing workplace discrimination laws and addressing the teacher shortage in Illinois are featured in this edition of the Ne