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Illinois mask mandate lifted, including for schools, but some places still require use
Headline from The Southern Illinoisan, on the newest of 3 developments
As of 12:01 a.m. Monday, masks are no longer mandated in most indoor locations in Illinois.
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Illinois' mask mandate ends Monday. Here are some things to know.
Headline from The Southern Illinoisan ·
Mask mandates end Monday in Illinois and St. Louis County
Headline from KSDK ·
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Illinois mask mandate lifted, including for schools, but some places still require use
Starting Monday, Chicago will no longer require masks in most public settings, and bars, restaurants and gyms will not have to require proof of vaccination.
Both Illinois and Chicago are heading into their final weekend of COVID mandates before the restrictions are largely lifted Monday, but with additional changes expected to be announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday, the guidelines could be changing even further.
COVID-19 isn't gone, but Illinois health officials say numbers have dropped low enough to warrant lifting the state's mask mandate for most indoor public places.
The CDC is no longer urging people to wear masks in most indoor settings, including schools, where COVID-19 poses a “low” or “medium” risk to the general public.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said new federal COVID-19 guidance unveiled Friday will allow the state of Illinois to remove its school mask mandate on Monday, coinciding with the halting of the
Illinois will end its requirement of face masks in schools Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday after the Illinois Supreme Court denied his appeal of a restraining order in a lawsuit challenging the mask mandate.
In two highly-awaited moves, both Chicago and Illinois will lift mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions Monday following improvements in metrics. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker earlier this month announced the statewide mask requirement would end Feb.
