Masks Mandatory for Schools and Long Term CareArchived Message
Posted by Bluangel on August 4, 2021, 4:50 pm
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker officially announced Wednesday afternoon at a news conference at the Thompson Center in Chicago that there will be a mask mandate for all Pre-Kindergarten-12th-grade schools and daycares across Illinois.
Pritzker unveiled a requirement for all students, teachers, and staff to wear masks after the Illinois Department of Public Health said it will follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new recommendations.