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.

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.

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.

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.