In this week's edition of The Majority Report, State Senator Heather Steans addresses Illinois pension obligations with the City Club of Chicago, State Senator Andy Manar announces a multi-million dollar grant for six Macoupin County schools, and Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford honors grandparents raising their grandchildren.

State Senator Julie Morrison responds to a decision by Michigan's governor to ban flavored e-cigarettes and their marketing to youth, and other stories, in this week's Majority Report podcast.

As the summer winds down, more new laws are being signed by Governor Pritzker, including one designed to protect Illinois students from sexual abuse. Details on that law, and others, in this week's Majority Report.

Teachers will soon see an increase in minimum salary in Illinois, thanks to a new law from State Senator Andy Manar. That story, and others, in this week's Majority Report podcast, from the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus.

As schools return to session around Illinois, more new laws are being signed. In this edition of The Majority Report, we take a look at a law from State Senator Melinda Bush addressing harassment and discrimination in the work place, a law from State Senator Terry Link improving mental health care for first responders, and more.

State Senator Robert Martwick was recently appointed to the Illinois Senate, replacing State Senator John Mulroe. In this edition of the Senate Showcase, get to know State Senator Robert Martwick.

As the State Fair runs in Springfield, more new laws are being signed. In this edition of The Majority Report, we take a look at a law from State Senator Andy Manar that seeks to help students pursue financial aid, as well as efforts to prevent suicides among college students and protect the rights of living organ donors in Illinois.

State Senator Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) joined other members of the General Assembly, along with Governor JB Pritzker, for the signing of HB834, which strengthens Equal Pay laws in Illinois, on July 31, 2019.

As the summer rolls on, Senate Democrats are hard at work in their districts and new laws are being signed by Governor JB Pritzker. In this week's edition of The Majority Report, we take a look at several of those new laws, including one from State Senator Ram Villivalam that protects the children of immigrant detainees.

This week's edition of The Majority Report discusses a call for a review of state contracts with Land of Lincoln Goodwill, after that organization's decision to lay off certain disabled workers as a result of the state's minimum wage increase, as well as a plan to help fight maternal mortality, and efforts to curb outbreaks of water-borne illnesses like Legionnaires' disease.