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KFVS: Ill. Gov. Pritzker pushes back vaccine deadline for certain state workers
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has delayed the COVID-19 vaccination deadline for some state employees.
This decision comes as the Governor’s Office negotiates with labor unions representing some of those workers.
Axios: Judge orders police union boss not to comment on Chicago's vaccine mandate
A judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order against the Chicago police union president, barring him from making statements discouraging members from reporting their COVID-19 vaccine status to the city, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The big picture: The order came just hours before the deadline for Chicago city employees to report their vaccination status, but city officials said it would take days for them to determine who got shots and who did not, according to ABC 7 Chicago.
ABC 7 Chicago: Chicago sports bring back some normalcy to city businesses
The vibes and atmosphere are immaculate in Chicago Sunday with two special sporting events bringing people back together in bars across the city.
“It is going nuts,” said Doc Anderson. “We got the Sky in the championship and the Bears versus Green Bay.”
Chicago Tribune: Lax regulation of Illinois nursing homes resulted in poor resident care, including in early months of pandemic, consultant finds
For years, including the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois officials failed to properly oversee nursing homes, including not enforcing staffing requirements and not imposing penalties sufficient to deter inferior operations, a consultant’s investigation concluded.
As a result, nursing home residents lodged an increasing number of complaints and faced ongoing dangers. Some facilities were cited repeatedly for the same violations, including abuse and neglect of residents, the report found.