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State, opponents urge court ruling on school mandates despite legislative committee vote

PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – The question of whether K-12 schools in Illinois can continue to enforce mask mandates and other COVID-19 mitigations remained unclear Wednesday as all three branches […]

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

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

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Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks; decisions from other Democratic-led states, Illinois court ruling ramp up pressure

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the state’s indoor mask mandate, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, although […]

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Sangamon County judge says emergency COVID rules were improper; state appealing order

By PETER HANCOCK
Capitol News Illinois
phancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration are asking a state appellate court to set aside a lower court order from […]

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Governor mandates masks at schools, day cares, long-term care facilities

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Masks will be required at all Illinois long-term care facilities, day cares and Pre-K-12 schools, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday afternoon amid a nationwide […]

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Governor has ‘no plans’ for added mitigations; ‘local control’ is focus of guidelines for new school year

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinois
jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – The wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines has changed the state’s approach for mitigating the virus’ spread statewide and in schools. For school districts, that means […]

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