| Source | NBC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | May 27, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | May 27, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-will-soon-become-only-second-state-in-u-s-to-offer-nicu-leave/3941056/ |
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Twelve years after her twin boys spent nearly three months in the neonatal
intensive care unit, State Rep. Laura Faver Dias is spearheading a new effort to
guarantee time off for families who experience what she did.
"I gave birth at 27 weeks," said Faver Dias, who represents the state's 62nd
distr...