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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she will continue wearing a face covering, at least “in the short term,” despite city officials announcing the indoor mask mandate will be lifted next week.

In line with the state of Illinois, Chicago will lift its indoor mask mandate early next week in certain public locations, as long as coronavirus metrics continue on a downward trend, officials announced Tuesday.

In line with the state of Illinois, Chicago will lift its indoor mask mandate early next week in certain public locations, as long as coronavirus metrics continue on a downward trend, officials announced Tuesday. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a press conference that the mask mandate, as well as the city’s vaccine requirement, will end Feb. 28 at a...

Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday that decreasing COVID-19 metrics mean “very good news” for the city, ahead of possible changes to Chicago’s mask mandate in coming weeks.

Chicago officials are expected to provide a COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon, as the future of the city’s mask mandate looms and Illinois remains on track to lift its face covering requirement next week.

With one week left before Illinois is expected to lift its mask mandate, Chicago officials have yet to say if the city will in fact be joining the state. New guidance is expected this week, however.

As Illinois aims to lift its mask mandate by Feb. 28, a similar decision could be announced soon in Chicago, although the city is taking a different approach and not providing a specific timeline for such a move.

As Illinois aims to lift its mask mandate by Feb. 28, a similar decision could be announced soon in Chicago, although the city is taking a different approach and not providing a specific timeline for such a move.

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady detailed on Thursday what lifting the city’s indoor mask mandate at the end of the month would mean for Chicago and answered some big questions regarding the future of masks in the city. (edited)