A proposal by Illinois Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) would provide up to seven paid sick days per year to full-time and part-time employees.
Hutchinson said workers would earn an hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked. If Senate Bill 2147 is approved, Illinois would become the sixth state to require some form of paid sick time.
Nearly 45 percent of private sector workers in Illinois do not receive a single paid sick…
