Pritzker Calls Mask Mandate Court Ruling ”Poor Legal Reasoning”
Governor JB Pritzker says “poor legal reasoning” should not deprive the state of one of its most effective tools in combatting the spread of COVID. Pritzker is reacting to Friday’s ruling by Sangamon County Judge Raylene
Gill: Most District 186 Students, Staff Still Wearing Masks Despite Ruling
A “supermajority” of District 186 students are still wearing masks, despite the court ruling that makes them optional in many schools around the state. Superintendent Jennifer Gill says most students are still following the mitigations that
DeVore Plans To Seek Contempt Citation Against Chicago Schools Over Mask Mandate
The attorney who brought the lawsuit against school mask mandates and other COVID measures says he will seek a contempt of court citation against Chicago Public Schools, which plans to keep universal masking in place despite a
Sangamon County COVID Numbers Improve Dramatically
Sangamon County’s COVID numbers are continuing to show vast improvement. The county added 188 new COVID cases over the three day period from Saturday to Monday, with double digit case totals each of those days. By
217 Burger Week: Places To Grab Some Grub!
BURGER BURGER BURGER! Manna from heaven. Simply a juicy meat patty between two fluffy pieces of bread but ultimately one of the most classic foods we have as Americans. For me, growing up and burgers went kind
County Lifts Winter Weather Emergency; SMTD Still Seeing Some Disruptions
It’s another sign of the vast improvement in conditions since last week’s major winter storm. Sangamon County lifted its Level 1 Winter Weather Emergency designation early Monday. The move means conditions have returned to mostly normal
Applications Being Accepted For Sangamon County Board Vacancy
The Sangamon County Board is accepting applications to fill a recent vacancy. Patricia Hayes announced last month that she is resigning her seat in District 28, which covers portions of downtown Springfield and areas to the
Legislation Proposed To Address Organized Retail Thefts
Illinois retailers are proposing legislation to crack down on organized thefts from retail establishments. Stores in the Chicago area and other parts of the state have seen a dramatic increase in thefts of large quantities of
Crackdown On Chicago Expressway Violence Leads To Arrests
Illinois State Police say a crackdown on shootings and carjackings on Chicago expressways is paying dividends. There were 24 homicides on Chicago expressways last year, and in October, state police announced a heightened effort to combat
[EDITORIAL] Courting Calamity
Get the latest news: Subscribe Now A Sangamon County judge has put herself squarely in the middle of the cultural debate over masks in schools and other mitigations aimed at slowing the spread of COVID and keeping