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KMOV: Business owner, customers relieved as mask mandate ends in Illinois
A change is on the way for many starting Monday. St. Louis County and the state of Illinois are dropping mask mandates, but some business owners said with change comes other issues. However, many are excited for what’s ahead.
“This should’ve been done a long time ago,” Randy Hettenhausen said.
NBC 5 Chicago: CPS Reminds Parents That Mask Mandate Remains in Effect for Students, Teachers
Although mask mandates in public places and schools in the state of Illinois will end on Monday, Chicago Public Schools officials are reminding parents that the facial-covering requirements will remain in effect in the city’s educational facilities.
The CPS mask mandate, part of an agreement reached between city officials and the Chicago Teachers Union earlier this year, will remain in effect for the time-being, according to a letter sent to parents on Sunday.
Chicago Tribune: Homeless population count shows numbers dropping in Illinois, but advocates warn we may be in a COVID bubble. ‘We know they’re out there.’
The challenge of determining the number of people who are homeless has become even more difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates say.
Living under bridges, behind buildings or in remote wooded areas, or staying temporarily with friends or family, people who have no permanent home can become nearly invisible.
The Center Square: Report reveals while in office Pritzker bought Illinois contractor stock
A new report alleges a blind trust set up to manage Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s fortune bought stock in one of Illinois’ biggest contractors.
According to the non-partisan Better Government Association, the investment was in Centene Corp. in 2020, the same year Pritzker’s administration made several decisions that benefited the company’s bottom line. Centene is one of the state’s largest Medicaid contractors.