Gov. Pritzker Revives Illinois Mask Mandate And Requires Vaccines For Teachers, Health Care Workers
Illinois’ vaccine mandate applies to all public and private school employees, as well as health care workers, as the unvaccinated crowd hospitals.
Tony Arnold
Editor, Government and Politics
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Sources: A Vaccine Mandate For Illinois School Workers Is Coming, Along With A Statewide Mask Mandate
Sources say all public and private K-12 school employees plus higher education workers will have to get vaccinated under Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan.
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Following WBEZ Survey, Gov. Pritzker Calls On Every Illinois Lawmaker To Get Vaccinated
After WBEZ surveyed the vaccination status of every Illinois state lawmaker, 30 still have not revealed whether they are inoculated against COVID-19.
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Almost 80% Of Illinois Lawmakers Say They’re Vaccinated, And Rest Wouldn’t Say
The Illinois legislators who wouldn’t answer — Black Democrats and white Republicans — represent some of the least vaccinated areas.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Announces Statewide School Mask Mandate
The announcement Wednesday comes as the more contagious delta variant is driving a spike in new coronavirus cases.
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Former Chicago Blackhawks Player Outlines New Details In Sexual Misconduct Case Against Ex-Coach
An unnamed player on the 2010 Stanley Cup-winning team alleges ex-coach Brad Aldrich forcibly touched him and threatened to ruin his career.
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Blackhawks Executive Won’t Commit To Making Assault Probe Public
Team GM Stan Bowman pledges cooperation but stays silent on a May 2010 meeting to discuss a player’s sexual assault allegations against an ex-coach.
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Focusing On His Pandemic Response, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Announces Re-election Bid
The first-term Democrat credited the way Illinois residents responded to the pandemic as part of his motivation for seeking re-election.
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Watchdog Over Illinois Legislature Announces Her Resignation, Calling The Position ‘A Paper Tiger’
Legislative Inspector General Carol Pope says she’s leaving because she didn’t have the authority to launch independent investigations or issue subpoenas.
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Miami University Now Says There Were 2 Sexual Assault Allegations Involving Former Blackhawks Coach
The latest claim marks the seventh WBEZ has documented involving former Blackhawks Coach Bradley Aldrich.
