The Youth Advisory Council allows central Illinois high schoolers to learn about the legislative process. 

On the WHOW Morning Show Thursday, Senator of the 44th district Sally Turner told Regional Radio that high school juniors and seniors get to hear from speakers, tour the capital building, and learn how legislation is passed through the Illinois government. 

In the students' mock debate, some were legislators while others were lobbyists and media, giving each student an important role in the legislative process. 

Carter Clark is a student at Mt. Pulaski High School. He says the Youth Advisory Council experience gave him an appreciation for all the hard work Illinois legislators do. 

A group of students from Blue Ridge High School also participated in YAC Junior Karly Warner indicates that the mock debates were her favorite part of the Springfield outing. 

Sen. Turner says she contacts school leaders in her district for recommendations of students to participate in the program