Sound of the State

Senator Robert Peters and Dr. Emily Landon, epidemiologist and Executive Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at UChicago Medicine, discuss COVID-19. Topics include the importance of social distancing and mask wearing practices, the consequences of failing to follow those practices, and what makes COVID different from the traditional flu."

To help Illinoisans who may be struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, State Senator Laura Fine spoke with representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness about how to manage mental health in a crisis. They discussed coping techniques and helpful resources catering to parents, seniors, front-line workers and more.

Get the latest information regarding the response to COVID-19 in Illinois in this edition of The Majority Report from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus.

Get the latest information regarding the response to COVID-19, including information about changes to unemployment eligibility and new assistance available under the CARES Act, in Illinois in this edition of The Majority Report from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus.

Get the latest information regarding the response to COVID-19 in Illinois in this edition of The Majority Report from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus.

Get the latest information regarding the response to COVID-19 in Illinois in this edition of The Majority Report from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus.

Get the latest information regarding the response to COVID-19 in Illinois in this edition of The Majority Report from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus.

Get the latest information regarding the response to COVID-19 in Illinois in this edition of The Majority Report from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus.

Get the latest update from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus regarding the Senate's schedule during the current COVID-19 situation, as well as some informational resources available to Illinoisans about the novel coronavirus, in this week's edition of The Majority Report.

State Senators Robert Martwick and Ram Villivalam hosted a Facebook Live discussion with health experts regarding the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic, as it pertains to Illinois, on Thursday, March 12th.

In this week's edition of The Majority Report from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus, members of the Illinois Senate address mental health resources for first responders and college students in Illinois, as well as expanded sick leave availability for employees of the airline industry and changes to laws that currently hinder such seasonal small businesses as a child's lemonade stand.

On the Agricultural Legislative Day at the Illinois Capitol, the members of the Illinois Senate welcomed agriculture advocates from around the state to Springfield. The 2020 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen, Kelsi Kessler, had an opportunity to speak during the Senate's session.

On the Agricultural Legislative Day at the Illinois Capitol, the members of the Illinois Senate welcomed Future Farmers of America members and other agriculture advocates from around the state to Springfield. State FFA President Gage Miller had an opportunity to speak during the Senate's session.