Capitol Recap: Ruling on legal challenge to school mask mandates could come soon | Govt-and-politics

Capitol Recap: Ruling on legal challenge to school mask mandates could come soon | Govt-and-politics

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD – A Sangamon County judge is considering a motion to block Illinois schools from requiring people to wear face masks in classes and excluding students and staff from school buildings if they’ve had close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow heard oral arguments last week in […]

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Ruling on Illinois’ school mask mandate expected soon

Ruling on Illinois’ school mask mandate expected soon

[ad_1] Students and parents wear mask as they wait to receive a second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic hosted by Jewel Osco at London Middle School in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, June 11, 2021. After nearly 15 months of shutdowns, limited capacity and sheltering at home, the State of Illinois, including […]

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Ruling on Omaha mask mandate expected no later than noon Tuesday

Ruling on Omaha mask mandate expected no later than noon Tuesday

[ad_1] A ruling on the state motion seeking to stop a mask mandate in the city of Omaha is expected no later than noon on Tuesday.Both sides presented arguments Monday morning to Judge Shelly Stratman in Douglas County District Court.From the attorney general’s office to the City of Omaha and an attorney representing three city […]

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