Illinois parents react to judge's ruling that bars some schools from making students wear masks
Reaction to a temporary restraining order barring Illinois public schools from enforcing mask mandates is drawing praise and criticism.
Illinois parents react to judge's ruling that bars schools from making students wear masks
Chicago-area parents sounded off Monday regarding a downstate judge's decision to stop certain school districts from requiring students to wear masks in classrooms.
Reversal of state mask mandate creates 'tremendous amount of confusion' at Illinois schools
There was confusion over masks in schools across Illinois Monday after a downstate judge ruled that state mask mandates do not have to be enforced at certain school districts.
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Reversal of state mask mandate creates 'tremendous amount of confusion' at Illinois schools
Gov. JB Pritzker said the ruling by a downstate judge ruled that state mask mandates do not have to be enforced at certain school districts. is misguided.
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Some Chicago-area schools won't require masks on Monday and some will be closed, after judge's order
Some Chicago-area schools will not be requiring masks on Monday, after a judge issued a temporary restraining order.
Some Chicago-area schools won't require masks on Monday and some will be closed, after judge's order
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will still require masks, but lots of suburban districts including Crystal Lake, Elgin, Harvard, Lombard, McHenry and others said that masks will be optional after a judge issued a temporary restraining order against this COVID-19 rule.
Chicago Public Schools says judge's ruling does not stop CPS from requiring masks
CPS said the "court’s current ruling does not prohibit CPS from exercising its authority to continue its COVID-19 mitigation policies and procedures, including universal masking by students and staff and vaccination and testing requirements for staff members."
Illinois judge grants temporary restraining order against mask mandates for 140 school districts
'GRAVE CONSEQUENCE': Gov. J.B. Pritzker has asked the Illinois Attorney General's office for an appeal of the judge's decision to restrain the state from enforcing the mandate for 140 districts.
Illinois judge grants temporary restraining order for mask mandates in 140 school districts
A downstate judge has granted a temporary restraining order against mask mandates for 140 school districts throughout the state.
US job growth soars past expectations with 467,000 added, shaking off omicron surge
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Illinois reports 60,389 new coronavirus cases, 608 deaths in past week
Public health officials on Friday announced 60,389 new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois and 608 additional deaths have been recorded in the past week, half as many cases as were reported the week prior.
What does the return of summer festivals mean for Mayor Lightfoot's re-election chances?
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Study reveals how COVID fatigue impacts men and women differently
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Controversial Noble Square deli cited for violating Chicago vaccine mandate
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Johns Hopkins study shows lockdowns only reduced COVID-19 death rate by .2%
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COVID-19 vaccines: will we need more boosters or a new shot?
COVID-19 vaccines have saved an unknown number of lives but will it be necessary for us to get boosters every few months? What about a new formula or a new shot entirely? This is the next debate on COVID-19 vaccines.
US hospitals facing staffing shortages seek foreign nurses for help amid pandemic
American hospitals are looking abroad for health care workers due to a shortage of nurses during the pandemic.
Chicago's COVID-19 positivity rate drops below 5 percent, vaccine for kids under 5 coming soon
The dip in positive cases is a trend that is continuing to appear across the state. Dr. Shikha Jain joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the positivity dip, along with the possibility of the coronavirus Pfizer vaccine becoming available for kids under five by the end of February.