Gov. Pritzker says mask mandate will be lifted for many public indoor spaces Feb. 28

Gov. JB Pritzker
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker during a news conference Friday, March 20, 2020. Pritzker on Wednesday is expected to announce plans to lift mask mandates in some public spaces. Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press, File Photo
Gov. JB Pritzker
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker during a news conference Friday, March 20, 2020. Pritzker on Wednesday is expected to announce plans to lift mask mandates in some public spaces. Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press, File Photo

Gov. Pritzker says mask mandate will be lifted for many public indoor spaces Feb. 28

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As COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases are on the decline in Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker will lift mask mandates for most public places except for schools Thursday afternoon. The move comes as Democratic governors on both coasts recently announced plans to roll back their masking rules.

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GUEST: Dan Petrella, state government reporter for the Chicago Tribune