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An Illinois appellate court is expected to rule as early as Thursday on whether or not a mask mandate for schools can remain in effect.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate for schools hit another roadblock on Tuesday when a bipartisan legislative committee rejected the Illinois Department of Public Health’s attempt to reintroduce the governor’s emergency COVID-19 protocols for classrooms across the state.

Some Chicago-area school districts are still requiring masks despite the temporary restraining order against them. So what’s happening to the students who show up to those schools without face coverings? Some parents say their kids are being punished or bullied for standing up for their rights. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced late Tuesday night that masks will be optional in some school settings, citing low coronavirus cases over the past few weeks.

As more schools across Illinois decide to lift mask requirements in the classroom following a downstate judge’s decision, experts at Northwestern said removing face-covering mandates “is clearly not a decision based on data.”

Though more schools have made the decision to lift a face covering requirement following a ruling from a downstate Illinois judge, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday that residents will be “hearing shortly” about his plans on the statewide mask mandate.

School districts across Illinois are deciding if they should keep mask mandates in place after a central Illinois judge put the governor’s statewide mandate on hold. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

More schools made the decision to lift a masking requirement for students following a ruling from a downstate Illinois judge that prohibits districts from enforcing a statewide mask requirement.

A downstate judge’s decision to halt Illinois’ mask mandate in schools has prompted confusion and frustration for parents across the state. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

The state of Illinois filed a notice of appeal Monday challenging a temporary restraining order issued by a downstate Sangamon County judge that prohibits school districts from enforcing a statewide mask requirement.

Addressing the Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene Grischow issuing a temporary restraining order declaring the state’s emergency rules for COVID-19 mitigations in schools “null and void,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the ruling “out of step” on a press conference on Monday.

A downstate Illinois judge made a ruling late last week that effectively prohibits a statewide mask requirement in schools, sparking plenty of confusion from school districts across the state.

School districts across Illinois have taken a wide variety of approaches after a downstate judge issued an order halting the state’s mask mandate in schools. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

At least one Illinois school district has canceled classes for Monday and many others have decided to recommend masks following a decision by a downstate judge that effectively prohibits a statewide mask requirement in schools. Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene Grischow issued a temporary restraining order Friday as she declared Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s emergency rules for COVID-19 mitigations...

A downstate Illinois judge issued a ruling declaring Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s emergency rules for COVID-19 mitigations in schools “null and void,” effectively stopping the state’s mask mandate in school buildings.

Illinois schools were scrambling to react after a ruling by a downstate judge Friday placed a temporary restraining order on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s statewide mask mandate in school buildings. NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo has reaction and the next steps.

A judge in downstate Sangamon County granted a temporary restraining order Friday prohibiting mask requirements for students in numerous school districts across the state. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced that all teachers, students and staff will be required to wear masks indoors in the upcoming school year. Jen DeSalvo reports.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced that all students and teachers in schools will be required to wear masks while indoors, as state officials take steps to try to slow the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has more details.

Gov. JB Pritzker ordered a mask mandate for all Illinois K-12 schools effective immediately, a decision that not everyone agrees with. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.