Senate Republican Leader John Curran on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's recent state of the state speech ("highly partisan"), the state budget ("not sustainable"), a health care program for people who are not U.S. citizens ("an ill-conceived idea"), and the Trump administration's federal workforce reductions ("disruptive").

Incoming State Senate Minority Leader John Curran joined The 21st to discuss his plans for the coming session, the state of the Republican Party in Illinois, and more.

Some Illinois lawmakers want more protections for employees who are sexually harassed in private sector jobs. 

The Illinois legislature is considering whether to restrict the use of a cancer-causing gas, currently in use by several Chicago-area facilities.