Feigenholtz looks to expand options for parental leave

SPRINGFIELD – The Senate Labor Committee approved a measure sponsored by State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) that will allow teachers and other school employees to use paid sick leave after fostering, adopting or giving birth to a child. “Today’s Illinois families are formed and function quite differently than when these laws were originally written,” Feigenholtz said. “New parents, including LGBTQ+ couples and single parents,