News & Stories
Hear the latest news and personal stories about paid family and medical leave.
Valencia’s Story
Valencia Garrett went back to work two weeks after having a C-section because she did not have access to paid family and medical leave. Watch her tell her story.
Watch the Illinois Time to Care Coalition’s virtual press conference, held on February 8, 2023
Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers (Associated Press)
The East St. Louis-area restaurant server and single mother of three said she works doubles to make up the money when she or one of her children gets sick. Read more >>
Illinois can continue as a leader on workplace rights. Let’s not miss our moment (Chicago Sun-Times)
Five days of paid leave will help working people deal with a minor illness like a cold or a flu. But it doesn’t account for longer-term needs, like bonding with a new child or caring for a sick parent.
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Advocacy groups push for expansive paid family, medical leave in Illinois (Crain’s Chicago Business)
A coalition of advocacy and labor groups is pushing for a state law to give Illinois workers 26 weeks of paid leave if they need to recover from an illness, domestic or sexual violence, or take care of a sick family member or new child.
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Illinois lawmakers considering 26 weeks of paid leave for workers (WCIA CBS3)
Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would give workers in the state up to 26 weeks of paid leave. Any worker in the state who earns at least $1,600 in a year would be eligible for the program, according to the Illinois Time to Care Coalition. Watch >>
Illinois group looking to secure family and medical leave for workers (Fox 32)
A group is pushing for the Family Medical Leave Insurance Act right here in Illinois. It would create a state-run insurance program that allows workers to use up to 26 weeks of paid protected leave every single year.
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Illinois could soon have mandatory paid leave (WBEZ)
Most industrialized nations offer workers paid time off, but it’s still somewhat rare in the United States outside of what’s often called “white collar” work. Reset discusses the Paid Leave For All Workers Act, which Gov. Pritzker has said he will sign.
