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State Sen. Ram Villivalam says he plans to offer a proposal to create paid family leave in Illinois.Villivalam, a Chicago Democrat, says the idea would be…

As national debate on government-mandated paid family leave continues, lawmakers in Illinois say they want it enacted here.Two weeks after giving birth to…

The gender wage gap in the United States hasn’t changed much: On average, women overall still make 80 cents for every dollar a white male makes during a…

Despite current employment protections, pregnant women in the workplace are still sometimes forced out of jobs in Illinois. The governor Tuesday signed…

For women of the Greatest Generation — newsman Tom Brokaw’s term for those who served in World War II — the war brought empowerment. When the Japanese…

Regardless of the candidate, I'm sick of the buzz about whether America is ready for a female president. Maybe voters don't think a woman can win, or…