The law mandates the availability of halal and kosher meal options in state-run schools and facilities upon request.

Illinois has become the first state in the nation to ensure that public schools, hospitals and other state-run institutions like prisons offer halal and kosher meals to those who request them. Gov. JB Pritzker signed the “Faith by Plate Act” into law last Friday,

Illinois has become the first state in the nation to ensure that public schools, hospitals and other state-run institutions like prisons offer halal and kosher meals to those who request them.