Members of the Illinois House observed a moment of silence for peace in Baltimore before adjourning for the week.
There were riots in the city this week following the death of 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 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," Evans said. "We've got a lot of work to do."
Evans says he hopes for continued progress. Legislation to require and pay for police body cameras stalled so far this session.