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COVID-19 leave for vaccinated teachers approved

— March 31, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – A bill that allows teachers and other school and university employees or contractors who are fully vaccinated to take paid administrative leave if they have to miss…

Pritzker’s updated order returns schools back to pre-COVID operations
— March 4, 2022

With Illinois continuing to see vast improvement in recent weeks of COVID-19 hospitalizations and transmission, Gov. J.B. Pritzker released an updated executive order on Friday, March…
Appellate court declines to rule on mask mandates; Pritzker to appeal to high court
— February 18, 2022

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED: SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration said Friday, Feb. 18 it will ask the Illinois Supreme Court for an “expedited review” of…
Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks
— February 8, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the state’s indoor mask mandate, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, Feb. 8, although…
Northwest school districts struggle with teacher vacancies
— January 18, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Schools were struggling filling teaching positions before the COVID-19 pandemic reached Illinois nearly two years ago. The challenges of educating students during a…

Lawmakers unveil bills aimed at addressing teacher shortage
— February 25, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senate Democrats outlined legislation during a Feb. 24 news conference that aims to address the ongoing teacher shortage throughout the state. The bills would…
Pritzker, Ezike present plan to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28
— February 9, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – If hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline for the rest of the month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to lift his executive order that mandates face coverings…
State appeals court’s order on school mask, vaccine mandates
— February 7, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration are asking a state appellate court to set aside a lower court order from Friday, Feb….