Chicago’s mask mandate in public spaces will end on Feb. 28
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced COVID-related metrics are trending in the right direction and the city can drop its mask mandate next week.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced COVID-related metrics are trending in the right direction and the city can drop its mask mandate next week.
CPS had little to no public health infrastructure when COVID-19 hit. When it turned to the city, it found a similarly strained setup.
Organizers of the effort threw their support behind the Latino Caucus’ plan to redraw Chicago’s wards for the first time in a decade.
City workers had until Jan. 31 to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Without a compromise map nailed down, Chicago aldermen have been sitting through a sparsely attended series of public input hearings. But the once-a-decade process appears stalled.
In statement, mayor says she is “experiencing cold-like symptoms but otherwise feel fine which I credit to being vaccinated and boosted.“
Critics say not enough federal money is being spent to help reopen schools safely. City officials say huge amounts have been spent already to protect schools.
The massive shortfall is still smaller than last year’s. The projection kicks off the city’s budget season.
Economist and best-selling author Emily Oster says running your household like a business could generate major dividends for your family.
Indoor masking is now recommended in most of Illinois. But, health experts explain this delta-fueled COVID-19 surge may not be as deadly.