Before adjourning for the week, members of the Illinois House observed a moment of silence for peace in Baltimore.
There were riots in the city this week following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray while he was in police custody.
The moment of silence in Springfield was led by State Representative Marcus Evans. The Chicago Democrat says it's not about taking sides. He says he's proud of bipartisan efforts to make Illinois a better place.
"Fighting the battle for equality here in Illinois, for restorative justice here in Illinois. We've got a lot of work to do."
Evans says he hopes for continued progress. Legislation such as a plan to require and pay for police body cameras has stalled so far this session.
