SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Senate passed legislation requiring county clerks to issue new marriage certificates to reflect legal name changes. Sponsored by State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago), the measure was the second this session aimed at modernizing marriage license practice in Illinois. “We’ve focused on removing gendered language on marriage certificates, but many individuals who adopt new gender identities often change their legal
SPRINGFIELD –A measure that would give flexibility to how paid sick leave is used after fostering, adopting, or giving birth to a child received Senate approval Wednesday. “Illinois families today function in different ways than when these laws were originally written, and as a result, many are no longer able to use their earned parental leave,” said State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago). “The idea
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,
