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8:55 p.m. Chicago’s stay-at-home advisory extended until Jan. 22, but schools are still exempt from order
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If Chicago Public Schools are safe enough to re-open for pre-K and special education students, why are the rest of us being advised to stay home through Jan. 22?
That was the question Monday as Mayor Lori Lightfoot touted the twice-delayed CPS reopening for roughly 77,000 students whose parents have “opted in,” instead of continuing to have their children learn remotely.
It seemed like a disconnect. The mayor insisted that it is not.
Illinois reported another 4,711 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 81 additional virus-related deaths Sunday as the rolling seven-day average positivity rate fell below 8%.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) The director of Illinois’ Veteran Affairs Department is leaving the post, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday. Pritzker said the departure of Linda Chapa LaVia was a.
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Linda Chapa LaVia has stepped down from her role at the agency, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday. It’s.