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Court upholds challenge to Illinois governor's mask rules

Headline from WHEC Rochester

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois appeals court has dismissed an appeal of a judge’s ruling that invalidated Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s requirement that masks be worn in schools to prevent

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    Ruling Could be Imminent on Fate of Pritzker's School Mask Mandate (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    An Illinois appellate court is expected to rule as early as Thursday on whether or not a mask mandate for schools can remain in effect.

  2. Tucson

    Illinois court decision lets schools decide mask rules (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois court dismissed an appeal of a judge’s ruling that blocked Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s requirement that masks be worn in schools to prevent the spread

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Court upholds challenge to Illinois governor's mask rules (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois appeals court has dismissed an appeal of a judge’s ruling that invalidated Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s requirement that masks be worn in schools to prevent

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Pritzker to take school mask fight to Illinois high court (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to ask the state Supreme Court to review a ruling that invalidated his orders for face masks in public schools and other COVID-19 protections, a spokeswoman said Friday.

  5. NBC Chicago

    Pritzker to Bring School Mask Case to Illinois Supreme Court After Appellate Court Dismissal (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the state will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review an appellate court decision making masks optional in school settings, noting the ruling failed “to address important legal issues.”

  6. Fox32 Chicago

    School mask mandate: Illinois court dismisses Pritzker's appeal (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    An Illinois appellate court has blocked Governor J.B. Pritzker's appeal of a downstate judge's ruling over masks in schools.

  7. Herald & Review

    Watch now: Pritzker appeal of school mask ruling dismissed, declared 'moot' by appellate court (opens Herald & Review)

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    Herald & Review's feed description

    An appeal by Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration of a lower court ruling that essentially gutted the state's K-12 school mask mandate was dismissed as "moot" by a three-judge appellate court

  8. CNN

    Illinois appellate court rejects Democratic governor's effort to maintain school mask mandate (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An Illinois appellate court on Thursday dismissed an effort by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to keep an emergency school mask mandate in effect for the entire state.

  9. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Pritzker to take school mask case to Illinois Supreme Court after ruling leaves it up to districts (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will ask the state's high court to weigh in on statewide masking and other COVID-19 mitigation measures at schools.

  10. The Center Square

    Appeals court dismisses Pritzker's school mask order appeal as 'moot' (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – The temporary restraining order blocking Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mask and exclusion policies in schools remains in place as the Fourth District Court of Appeals dismissed

  11. NBC Chicago

    School Mask Decision: What the New Ruling Means for Illinois Classrooms (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling against mask mandates in schools was rejected late Thursday night by an appellate court, which wrote the request is “moot” because the governor’s emergency COVID-19 rules already expired.

  12. NBC Chicago

    Illinois Appellate Court Dismisses Pritzker's Appeal, Blocking State From Enforcing Mask Mandate in Schools (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    An Illinois appellate court rejected Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling against a mask mandate in schools, writing the request is “moot” because the governor’s emergency COVID-19 rules already expired.

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