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Senator Graciela Guzmán and Representative Lilian Jiménez: Ensuring Safe Schools for All

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Category: Sound of the State
Monday, September 29, 2025 01:43 PM
  • Sound of the State
  • Podcasts
  • Guzmán
  • Safe Schools for All Act

State Senator Graciela Guzmán and State Representative Lilian Jiménez discuss the Safe Schools for All Act, a new law that will protect Illinois students from having immigration authorities called on them or family members while they are in the classroom.

Protecting Workers and Building Equity: A Labor Day Conversation with Senator Robert Peters

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Category: Sound of the State
Friday, August 29, 2025 02:14 PM
  • Peters
  • Labor
  • Labor Day
  • Workers' Rights
  • Worker Protections
  • Sound of the State
  • Podcasts
  • Child Labor Laws
  • Labor Movement

As Chair of the Senate Labor Committee, Senator Robert Peters knows how vital workers are to our state’s success. From the Haymarket Riots to today’s workforce development, Illinois has always been at the heart of America’s labor movement. In this Labor Day episode of Sound of the State, he shares why Illinois is leading the way in labor rights and equity.

Advocating for Sexual Assault Survivors: Removing Barriers to Care, Improving Training for Providers with Senator Julie Morrison

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Category: Sound of the State
Thursday, August 21, 2025 11:43 AM
  • Morrison
  • Sound of the State
  • Podcasts

No one should face barriers to care after experiencing sexual assault. Senator Julie Morrison joins the Sound of the State to explain how her new law requires hospitals to put survivors first—strengthening trauma-informed care, expanding nurse examiner training, and giving the Illinois Department of Public Health more authority to ensure hospitals meet their responsibilities.

Celebrating the Illinois State Fair with Senator Doris Turner and Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello

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Category: Sound of the State
Thursday, August 07, 2025 11:00 AM
  • Agriculture
  • Turner
  • Sound of the State
  • Podcasts
  • State Fair

The Illinois State Fair is more than fun and funnel cakes — it’s a celebration of agriculture, youth leadership, and investment in our state’s #1 industry. Senator Doris Turner and Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello talk about upgrades to the fairgrounds, diversity in ag, and what the future holds for FFA, 4-H, and more.

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  1. From Personal Experience to Policy: Senator Lakesia Collins Fights for Maternal Equity
  2. Senator Dave Koehler Discusses the Freedom Trails Commission and Mapping Illinois' Contributions to the Underground Railroad
  3. Senator Graciela Guzmán: Addressing Food Insecurity on College Campuses
  4. Championing Life: Senator Christopher Belt on Organ Donation and Advocating for Donor Rights
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