mask mandate

Whether you live in the suburbs or out of state, if you’re planning to travel to Chicago, there are some things you should know.

The Transportation Security Administration is increasing the penalty for people who violate the mandate to wear masks on planes, trains and other forms of transportation to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Chicago’s travel advisory was updated to include all U.S. states this week. Lauren Petty has more on what you should know if you’re planning to travel.

Several Chicago businesses were cited for violating the city’s indoor mask mandate so far this month, officials said Tuesday.

A number of Chicago businesses were cited and more than a dozen others warned for violating the city’s new indoor mask mandate in the days after it began this month, officials said Tuesday.

Illinois’ reinstated mask mandate takes effect Monday, requiring residents over the age of 2 to wear face coverings in indoor settings.

A newspaper reporter said he was punched in the face while covering an anti-mask event near Traverse City.

Local school districts can impose mandatory mask mandates on students and staff, a Florida judge ruled Friday, dealing a blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to let parents decide whether their children wear masks or not. Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper ruled the state has to give school districts due process and allow them to show their mandatory mask…

A statewide mask mandate will be reinstated on Monday, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. This time, both unvaccinated and vaccinated Illinoisans will be required to wear a mask indoors.

Just a day after warning of “significantly greater mitigations” if COVID numbers didn’t begin to decline in the state of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker will issue a new indoor mask mandate for state residents, according to NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern.

Cook County’s new mask mandate, which states that everyone over 2 years old must wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status, begins Monday.

Cook County’s new mask mandate, which states that everyone over 2 years old must wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status, begins Monday.

Cook County health officials have announced an indoor mask mandate will go into effect next week. Meanwhile, a similar mask requirement was reinstated Friday in Chicago. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

The three states are all hot spots in the nation’s recent COVID-19 surge, and defiant boards in Miami, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix and other urban areas argue that requiring masks protects students, teachers and staff from contracting and spreading the virus as many pediatric hospitals fill.

Dozens of schools have been placed on probation for defying Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate in schools, and some are even considering legal action. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The day Chicago’s new indoor mask mandate took effect, the Cook County Department of Public Health announced its own mandate stating that everyone over 2 years old must wear a mask indoors beginning next week.

Chicago’s new mask mandate takes effect Friday. What are the new rules and where will you need to wear one? Jen DeSalvo reports.

Chicago’s new mask mandate takes effect Friday. What are the new rules and where will you need to wear one? Here’s everything you need to know.

Chicago’s new mask mandate is set to begin Friday, but how long will it last?

“Avoiding masks is not in the Bible, but taking care of others is,” Justin Kanew said of those claiming a religious exemption from wearing a mask.