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.

In this episode, State Senator Celina Villanueva explains her initiative to provide menstrual products to people who are incarcerated in the Department of Corrections, addressing public health and gender-based discrimination issues.