State Senators Michael Hastings and Mike Porfirio join the Sound of the State to commemmorate Memorial Day with reflections on their service in our nation's military, what the holiday means for them, and legislative steps Illinois has taken to assist service members, veterans, and their families during and after their service.

Senators Dave Koehler and Doris Turner sat down to discuss the progress of the Underground Railroad Task Force. The task force, which includes Koehler and Turner, is working to develop a plan to create a cohesive statewide history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois.

State Senator Robert Peters is joined by Anna Koeppel of the Illinois Department of Labor and Tim Drea, President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, to discuss efforts to modernize child labor laws in Illinois through Senate Bill 3646.

Members of the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus advanced legislation last week to help homeowners and ensure timely access to prescriptions. Get those stories, and more, in this edition of The Majority Report.