Vaccine and mask protests take place in Chicago suburbs

Vaccine and mask protests take place in Chicago suburbs
A protester holds a sign during a reopen Illinois rally outside Thompson Center in downtown Chicago, Saturday, May 16, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press
Vaccine and mask protests take place in Chicago suburbs
A protester holds a sign during a reopen Illinois rally outside Thompson Center in downtown Chicago, Saturday, May 16, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press

Vaccine and mask protests take place in Chicago suburbs

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Omicron may have reached its peak, but protests over vaccine and mask mandates seem to be on the rise. Suburbs from north suburban Highland Park to Naperville are grappling with protests over COVID policies at restaurants and museums, and west suburban St. Charles has closed its public library indefinitely for in-person services after receiving threats over its mask mandate.

Reset checks in with a local elected official and a business owner from Highland Park on navigating the protests.

GUESTS: Nancy Rotering, mayor of Highland Park, Illinois

Richard Holleb, co-owner of Norton’s in Highland Park