A new Illinois law allows mental health days for students. Experts urge parents to take advantage of it.

Samina Hadi-Tabassum, from left, walks with 12-year-old twins, Yusef and Salma, as they depart for school on March 16, 2022, in Oak Park. Hadi-Tabassum said she has taken mental health days herself, and has advocated for her children to take days as needed, too. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)

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