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Illinois governor to lift mask mandate except for schools

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The Independent UK

Maskless March: Pritzker to lift Illinois’ indoor mask mandate for most public areas Feb. 28 — but not yet for schools

Masks won’t be required in grocery stores, restaurants and other gathering points, but they’ll still be required in hospitals, on mass transit and some other settings, including schools. The Chicago and Cook County public health departments indicated the city and suburbs would follow the state’s lead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democratic governors lift indoor mask mandates despite CDC guidance – as it happened

Kathy Hochul announces policy will expire as of Thursday as cases decrease but will keep masks in school for now – follow the latest politics news

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Here’s what Jason Van Dyke’s life will be like on parole in Illinois, which has some of the strictest rules in the nation

Although ex-inmates often land back in prison, one expert said "I would be surprised if Van Dyke, a white former police officer, has the same experience as the average returning resident, who is likely a lower-income, Black or Brown person reconnecting with loved ones after years locked up."

Chicago Sun-Times

After a suicide attempt, a pile of medical bills. An Illinois writer takes on the health care business in ‘Cost of Living’

EVANSTON, Ill. — A few months after Emily Maloney tried to kill herself, she finally opened her mail. She was 19, living in Iowa City, an undergraduate at University of Iowa. She felt she never really knew how to be a person in the world. In high school, back in…

Chicago Tribune

No. 13 Illini fall at No. 3 Purdue

Kofi Cockburn scored 18 and Andre Curbelo 15 in the loss

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois coronavirus: Pritzker to announce plan to phase out mask mandate on Wednesday, sources say

While sources say the governor will wind down the mask mandate for the public at large, state officials are expected to continue waging the legal battle to keep masks on in schools, which Pritzker says present a different challenge in the fight to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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Four states to end school mask mandates

Governors or agencies in four states announced they would end their school mask mandates on Feb. 7

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Illinois has a teacher shortage. Veteran teachers, step up to help train the rookies.

Think of the future of the profession and consider mentoring a student teacher. If we don’t start giving these students opportunities, we won’t have enough teachers to staff our schools.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Cannabis Sales Drop 15% QoQ In January After Record-Breaking 2021

After hitting a record in December of $140 million, Illinois adult-use cannabis sales plunged 15% to $117.3 million in January. Still, it’s a year-over-year increase of 32%.

Benzinga

When revisionist history is turned into truth

Calling the Jan. 6 riots "legitimate political discourse," as the censure of Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger and Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney does, is nothing more than a willful denial of reality.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois vs Purdue Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Illinois vs Purdue prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Tuesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ruling on Illinois school mask mandate throws districts into chaos

CHICAGO — A judge’s recent ruling that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mask mandate was authorized illegally prompted chaos and confusion Monday morning at school districts across Illinois, as increasingly volatile battles over virus mitigation strategies further divided communities and forced some schools to cancel classes.

Chicago Tribune

Afternoon Edition: Feb. 7, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Illinois AG targets smash-and-grab crime with new legislation

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association unveiled a draft bill on Monday that would create a new criminal charge — organized retail crime — and make it easier for prosecutors to investigate and enforce it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illini move up to No. 13 in new AP Top 25 poll. Where are they on my ballot?

And if the Illini win at No. 3 Purdue on Tuesday, will they be ranked above or below the Boilermakers next week?

Chicago Sun-Times

As another wave of Afghans arrives in Chicago, volunteers say more help is needed

Since last fall, more than 1,890 Afghans have made Illinois their new home, and another wave is expected to arrive in the Chicago area in February, officials say.

The Independent UK

‘A liar, a charlatan and the most fragile ego of anyone I’ve met’: Kinzinger says Trump was worst president US ever had

Illinois Republican hopes his newborn son will be proud of his work on the January 6 select committee

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Fire Breaks Out Inside Rivian Factory, Crews Extinguish It

A Rivian vehicle caught fire inside the company's automotive factory in Normal, Illinois, on Friday. Only one Rivian vehicle was damaged, and no one was hurt.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago-based lender stymied by state cap on interest rates

Consumer advocates suspect Opportunity Financial, or OppFi, is fighting back against the limit of 36% on loan interest, but the company isn’t discussing its lobbying aims.

InsideEVs

Ford Halting Mustang Mach-E Production This Week Amid Chip Crisis

Production will be suspended at plants in Michigan, Illinois and Mexico, and cut at factories in Kansas City, Dearborn, Kentucky, Louisville and Oakville.

Chicago Sun-Times

RNC censure of Kinzinger, Cheney could backfire for Illinois Republicans

The conservative National Review found the censure wording "political malpractice of the highest order coming from people whose entire job is politics."

Chicago Sun-Times

This You Gotta See: Bulls-Suns, a Blackhawks restart and a huge Illinois-Purdue rematch

The Illini are on the road again — and loving it.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Illinois Football Schedule 2022: 3 Things To Know

Illinois football schedule. The 2022 schedule with 3 things to know

Chicago Sun-Times

Keep fiscal responsibility in Illinois’ next budget

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $45.8 billion budget now goes to the Legislature, which should protect the responsible parts of the spending plan.

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