New laws recently signed by Gov JB Pritzker are highlighted in this edition of The News Brief from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus, including efforts to continue fighting the opioid epidemic, improve hiring processes involving AI, and improving access to housing for vulnerable residents of our state.

Members of the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus react to the sentencing of the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, and several new laws have been signed by Governor JB Pritzker, with reactions from State Senators Linda Holmes, Karina Villa, and Adriane Johnson.

State Senator Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) gives an update on his legislation to create an elected school board for Chicago Public Schools, with the bill having passed the House.

This edition of the News Brief from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus features State Senators Kimberly Lightford, members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, Ram Villivalam, Dave Koehler, and Robert Martwick on the establishment of Juneteenth as a state holiday, gun safety, efforts to fix the FOID card system, and reaction to the House passing a bill to bring an elected representative school board to Chicago Public Schools.

State Senator Robert Martwick discusses his legislation to change the board of Chicago Public Schools from an appointed to elected body. The bill passed the Senate on June 1st.

This edition of the News Brief from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus features State Senators Robert Martwick, Ann Gillespie, and Emil Jones III on efforts to bring an elected representative school board to Chicago Public Schools, expand Medicaid access, and give college athletes in Illinois a way to receive compensation for the use of their names, likenesses, and other traits.

This edition of the News Brief from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus features State Senators Elgie Sims, Jr., Ann Gillespie, Dave Koehler, and Linda Holmes, with news about the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, ethics reform, an effort to fix the FOID card, and improvements to the state's unemployment system.

The edition of the News Brief from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus features State Senators Mattie Hunter, Ann Gillespie, Sara Feigenholtz, and Napoleon Harris III and efforts to create more affordable housing in Illinois, expand telehealth services, help bars and restaurants recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.