Governor J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate for schools isn’t going over well with some Stateline parents putting leaders in a tricky spot and one parent in handcuffs.

“We need to be able to make health decisions for ourselves and our children,” said mother Rhonda Fager.

Data released Thursday from the 2020 census show Illinois grew more diverse, multiracial and urban over the past decade, just like the nation overall.

The data will have big implications as Democrats use it to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the 2022 election.

The Illinois State Board of Education warned superintendents that the indoor mask requirement in schools is the law.

State Superintendent Dr. Carmen Ayala signed a letter to clarify the enforceability of Governor J.B. Pritzker’s executive order.

Illinois residents 18 and older can now check their COVID-19 vaccination records online.

The state’s health department announced the launch of the new immunization portal, Vax Verify, on Wednesday.