Vaccine mandate standoff continues between Mayor Lightfoot and police union

Resistance to the vaccine mandate continues. What will be the repercussions for city and state workers who refuse?

By Andrea Guthmann, Lynnea Domienik
Vaccine
The vast majority of Chicago city employees have reported their vaccination status to the city, part of the city's vaccine mandate requirements, but Chicago police and fire departments lag. Melissa Melvin / Associated Press
Vaccine
The vast majority of Chicago city employees have reported their vaccination status to the city, part of the city's vaccine mandate requirements, but Chicago police and fire departments lag. Melissa Melvin / Associated Press

Vaccine mandate standoff continues between Mayor Lightfoot and police union

Resistance to the vaccine mandate continues. What will be the repercussions for city and state workers who refuse?

By Andrea Guthmann, Lynnea Domienik
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the head of the city’s police union remain in a standoff after a judge ordered him to stop encouraging his members to defy the vaccine mandate.

GUEST: Claudia Morell, WBEZ city political reporter