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The Center Square: Some Illinois school districts will require masks this fall
Some Illinois school districts, including Chicago Public Schools, will require masking for students this fall.
Children under the age of 12 are not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine which has prompted many school districts are implementing a mask-wearing policy for the 2021-22 school year.
Healthcare IT News: Illinois permanently expands access to telehealth
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill this past week that expands access to virtual care throughout the state.
The bill, HB 3308, requires insurance reimbursement parity for virtual mental health and substance use disorder services, as well as authorizing all other telehealth to be covered through 2027.
WMAY: Illinois Republicans React To LIG Resignation
Several Illinois Republicans are reacting to the resignation of the Legislative Inspector General Carol Pope.
In a statement from Representatives Dan Caulkins, Adam Niemerg, and Chris Miller, they say Pope’s resignation is affirmation of a lack of serious ethics reform in Illinois.
WJOL: Some Illinois school districts, including Chicago Public Schools, will require masking for students this fall. Children under the age of 12 are not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine which has prompted many school districts are implementing a mask-wearing policy for the 2021-22 school year.
A new study shows less than a quarter of Illinois nursing homes have met an industry benchmark of having at least 75% of staff fully vaccinated.
The latest release of the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard finds that just 22.6% of Illinois nursing homes have met the mark.