Queen of Martyrs principal leaving parish after being on administrative leave over mask-optional decision
A week after being placed on administrative leave, a popular Catholic school principal is officially leaving the parish.
Queen of Martyrs principal declines to return after deciding to let school go mask-optional
A week after being placed on administrative leave, a popular Catholic school principal is officially leaving the parish.
Pritzker insists most Illinois school districts must still make students, teachers wear masks
Gov. J.B. Pritzker insisted Wednesday that nearly all Illinois school districts must still make students, teachers and visitors wear masks — except for a few districts affected by a downstate court ruling on the issue.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker insists most school districts must still make students, teachers wear masks
Gov. J.B. Pritzker insisted Wednesday that nearly all Illinois school districts must still make students, teachers and visitors wear masks — except for a small number of districts affected by a downstate court ruling on the issue.
Gov. Pritzker says executive order requiring masks in schools is 'still in place'
Gov. JB Pritzker reacted to a bipartisan committee voting to block a state emergency rule that required districts to keep mask mandates in place.
Illinois high school students segregated for going maskless, bullied by their peers: report
After an Illinois judge issued a temporary restraining order in early February preventing school districts from mandating masks, several high school students in Collinsville, Illinois, were looking forward to being in a classroom without face coverings for the first time in months.
Suburban schools scrap mask requirements following bipartisan committee vote
There were some minor conflicts in Naperville District 203, on the first day that the district went mask optional.
Chicago may not lift mask mandate at end of February like rest of state
Chicago's indoor mask mandate may not go away on Feb. 28, like the statewide mask mandate is expected to.
Illinois lawmakers vote against renewing statewide mask mandate for schools
A bipartisan 9-0 vote in the State Capitol Tuesday appears to mean there's no longer a statewide mask mandate for Illinois schools.
Will Chicago drop indoor mask mandate by end of month? Not sure yet
Chicago's indoor mask mandate may not go away on Feb. 28, like the statewide mask mandate is expected to.
Pritzker defends school mask mandates, fights to have temporary restraining order lifted
Gov. J.B. Pritzker forcefully defended school mask mandates Tuesday.
Chicago aldermen call for city's COVID mitigations to be lifted
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is not ready to say whether she will follow Gov. Pritzker's lead and lift Chicago’s mask mandate at the end of the month, and some members of the City Council aren't happy about it.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker defends school mask mandate
Gov. J.B. Pritzker forcefully defended school mask mandates Tuesday.
Chicago may not end mask mandate on Feb. 28
Chicago's indoor mask mandate may not go away on Feb. 28, like the statewide mask mandate is expected to.
Marine veteran, blinded by his mask during gym workout, suffers bruising fall
"This is awful," a friend of Ed Norton said. "It's not how our veterans’ golden years are supposed to go — masked for no good reason. Ed is one of our American heroes and he should be treated like one everywhere he goes."
Severe, critical COVID-19 cases more likely in vitamin D-deficient people: study
People who have a vitamin D deficiency are more likely to have a severe or fatal case of COVID-19, researchers said.
New Zealand authorities blare Barry Manilow and 'Macarena' in attempt to disperse vaccine protesters
Thousands of protesters are refusing to leave after setting up camp on the grounds of New Zealand's Parliament to rail against the country's COVID-19 vaccine mandate -- a move inspired by the Canadian trucker protests.
Chicago's COVID Travel Advisory remains unchanged for seventh consecutive week
For the seventh straight week, no states or territories have been removed from Chicago's COVID-19 Travel Advisory, city health officials announced Tuesday.
Lightfoot: Too soon to say when Chicago will lift mask mandate
The indoor mask mandate in Illinois will be lifted in two weeks, but Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says it's too soon to say whether Chicago will follow suit.
Pair of suburban school districts drop mask mandate for students
Two suburban school districts announced they are dropping their mask mandates for students.