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Pritzker to Revise Orders on Mask-Wearing After New CDC Guidance Released – NBC Chicago
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that he will revise executive orders to sync up with new CDC guidelines on mask wearing by vaccinated individuals in indoor and outdoor spaces. The new guidelines, released Thursday, say that masks are no longer recommended for individuals who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus, paving the way for a return …
‘Close to a breaking point:’ COVID-19 hospitalizations top 6,000 across Illinois | State and Regional
Eight of the state’s 11 COVID-19 mitigation regions saw the same or lower positivity rates from the day before as of Monday, as that data lags three days behind the current day. “We continue to see concerning trends statewide in our hospitalization data, but in the most recent two or three days, we’ve seen a …
Illinois Health Officials Identify 3 Primary Locations Where COVID-19 Spreads Most Easily – NBC Chicago
With indoor bar and restaurant service set to be suspended in at least four healthcare regions across Illinois, health officials are defending their decisions to impact those businesses, calling eateries and taverns “significant spreading locations” of the coronavirus. Speaking at a press conference Tuesday, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the director of the Illinois Department of Public …
Illinois Lawmakers Override Veto of Aircraft Tax Break – NBC Chicago
Illinois lawmakers have voted to override a veto by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that protects a tax exemption on aircraft parts. A 54-1 Senate vote Wednesday followed a unanimous House vote a day earlier. The override forgives $50 million in past-due taxes from private jet manufacturers and extends them to 2024. Lawmakers approved the tax break in 2010. It expired …
