Chicago now requires COVID-19 vaccination, ID for public venues

By Dylan Sharkey

01/03/2022

Planning an evening out in Chicago? You now need proof of COVID-19 vaccination and a photo ID to get in most places.

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Vaccination proof, ID required to enter Chicago restaurants, bars, gyms

By Patrick Andriesen

12/21/2021

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new mandate will require Chicagoans ages 5 and older to prove they received a COVID-19 vaccination and to show a photo ID before entering restaurants, bars and gyms starting Jan. 3.

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Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate upheld for Chicago firefighters, city workers

By Patrick Andriesen

12/20/2021

The ruling upholding Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s vaccination mandate for city workers, except police, sets a precedent ahead of arbitration between the city and more than 20 Chicago labor unions.

TAGS: Chicago, COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot, vaccine mandate

Illinois joins 8 states asking to escape interest on unemployment loan

By Dylan Sharkey

12/18/2021

Illinois borrowed $4.2 billion from the federal government to replenish its unemployment trust fund, missed the deadline to repay it and now wants to avoid the interest that is due.

TAGS: COVID-19, Susana Mendoza, unemployment

Cook County businesses should require vax proof or COVID-19 test

By Dylan Sharkey

12/17/2021

Cook County businesses should be checking for proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before letting anyone in their doors, the health department has declared.

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Illinois gains 19,500 jobs in November, but still lags recovery

By Jon Josko

12/17/2021

November job gains in Illinois were below the COVID-19 recovery pace set earlier in the year. They continued to lag the national recovery.

TAGS: COVID-19, Illinois, jobs, unemployment

Pritzker emergency No. 23 comes as Colorado drops masks

By Dylan Sharkey

12/14/2021

Illinois is far from finished with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s statewide COVID-19 mandates, but another Democratic governor just said the emergency is over and the state shouldn’t be making people wear masks anymore.

TAGS: Colorado, COVID-19, JB Pritzker, masks

Illinois teachers sue Pritzker over COVID-19 school mandates

By Patrick Andriesen

12/14/2021

A class-action lawsuit filed by 88 Illinois teachers seeks to block Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mandates on shots, tests and vaccinations for school personnel.

TAGS: COVID-19, JB Pritzker, masks, teachers union

Illinois may face new COVID-19 restrictions as ‘high alert’ sounds

By Dylan Sharkey

12/10/2021

Proof of vaccination may be required in Chicago to enter restaurants, gyms, theaters and other public spaces. So far, the state is not considering a similar move but Illinois is on ‘high alert’ regarding COVID-19 transmission.

TAGS: COVID-19, Illinois

Vaccination proof may be needed in Chicago for venue access

By Patrick Andriesen

12/08/2021

Chicago’s top doctor hinted the city could introduce a new proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirement for residents to visit bars, gyms, restaurants and other venues as have other major cities.

TAGS: Chicago, COVID-19, vaccine mandate

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Chicago now requires COVID-19 vaccination, ID for public venues

Vaccination proof, ID required to enter Chicago restaurants, bars, gyms

Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate upheld for Chicago firefighters, city workers

Illinois joins 8 states asking to escape interest on unemployment loan

Cook County businesses should require vax proof or COVID-19 test

Illinois gains 19,500 jobs in November, but still lags recovery

Pritzker emergency No. 23 comes as Colorado drops masks

Illinois teachers sue Pritzker over COVID-19 school mandates

Illinois may face new COVID-19 restrictions as ‘high alert’ sounds

Vaccination proof may be needed in Chicago for venue access

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