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Legislative panel suspends COVID-19 mitigations in schools; Pritzker continues to encourage masks in schools

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker: “I would like very much to eliminate entirely the grocery tax, but it is a matter of local governments and what they would do if they didn't have that income as a result of the grocery tax,” (Capitol News Illinois photo)

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A legislative panel on Tuesday voted to suspend the latest version of COVID-19 mitigations for public schools, saying in part that those rules […]

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