Sound of the State

Welcome to Central Illinois: A Podcast for Travelers 06.10.2021 59:05 ↓

State Senator Doris Turner of the 48th Senate District speaks with Director Scott Dahl of the Springfield Convention & Visitor Bureau, President Gina Lathan of Route History and Executive Director Teri Hammel of Decatur Tourism about regional tourism and opportunities for children and families. Thanks to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for providing the audio for this episode.

Majority Report - September 20, 2021 20.09.2021 4:12 ↓

Hear from Senate President Don Harmon, as well as State Senators Michael Hastings and Cristina Castro, about Illinois' historic new energy law recently signed by Governor JB Pritzker, in this edition of the Majority Report.

News Brief - September 15, 2021 15.09.2021 10:35 ↓

Hear from Senate President Don Harmon, as well as State Senators Michael Hastings and Cristina Castro, regarding a landmark energy law passed and signed into law this week, in this edition of the News Brief.

New Laws from Senator Adriane Johnson Improve Insurance Coverage for Cancer Screenings 27.08.2021 9:05 ↓

State Senator Adriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove) joins the Sound of the State podcast to talk about new laws she led through the Senate to improve health insurance coverage for Illinoisans at risk for colorectal and pancreatic cancer.

News Brief - August 24, 2021 24.08.2021 4:40 ↓

New laws from State Senators Linda Holmes, Suzy Glowiak-Hilton, and Adriane Johnson are highlighted in this edition of the News Brief.

News Brief - August 20, 2021 20.08.2021 4:02 ↓

New laws from State Senators Linda Holmes, Adriane Johnson, and Laura Ellman covering topics from changes to prior authorization rules in insurance coverage to the safety of students in school while observing religious fasting periods, are highlighted in this edition of the News Brief.

News Brief - August 19, 2021 19.08.2021 5:59 ↓

New laws from State Senators Doris Turner, Tom Cullerton, Bill Cunningham, and Karina Villa are highlghted in this edition of the News Brief, part of the Sound of the State podcast series.

News Brief - August 18, 2021 18.08.2021 4:20 ↓

New laws from State Senators Ram Villivalam, Ann Gillespie, and Cristina Castro, covering subjects from enhanced training to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's to gun safety to immigrant rights are covered in this edition of the News Brief.

News Brief - August 17, 2021 17.08.2021 3:28 ↓

New laws improving consumer access to information about their prescription drug prices, restoring veterans benefits to certain LGBTQ+ service members, and increasing financial literacy among students in Illinois are highlighted in this edition of the News Brief.