Appellate court declines to block enforcement of vaccine, testing mandate
A state appellate court ruled this week that it will not block enforcement of the Pritzker administration’s mandate that certain ...
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Paid COVID-19 leave for vaccinated educators signed into law
Public school, community college and public university employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are now entitled to paid administrative ...
COVID-19 leave for vaccinated teachers clears General Assembly
A bill that allows teachers and other school and university employees or contractors who are fully vaccinated to take paid ...
Republican senator urges bills preventing future health outbreaks get a proper hearing
The state failed to protect 36 veterans who died at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home during a COVID-19 outbreak that began ...
Illinois House votes to make face masks optional
The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, lifting face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican members who sometimes ...
House passes paid leave for vaccinated teachers
The Illinois House passed a bill Tuesday that would give teachers, professors, and other educational employees paid leave if they ...
UPDATED: IDPH Director Ezike to step down March 14
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike will resign on March 14 after three years leading the agency ...
Mask mandates come down in schools, most public places
Facial coverings are now optional in most public places in Illinois, including schools, after Gov. JB Pritzker issued new guidance ...
State files appeal to Supreme Court on mask mandate ruling
The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to review the state’s mask mandate and other COVID-19 mitigation orders for K-12 ...
House leaders preach civility as 3 Republicans removed again for not wearing masks
In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, ...
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