To help youth formerly in DCFS care achieve their higher education goals, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz spearheaded a new law providing scholarship recipients with greater flexibility in how they use the funding. “By incentivizing diverse career paths, we’re making it easier for students to receive assistance as long as they are in good standing and working toward a degree, certificate or graduation,” said Feigenholtz
State Senator Sara Feigenholtz led a measure, signed into law Friday, to clarify the current law regarding adoptions of adults over the age of 18. “This measure lifts up families and reflects the diverse needs of the adoption community,” said Feigenholtz (D-Chicago). “Adult adoption is an important way for adopting parents to ensure a trusted individual is able to make important health decisions for
