Winona Arts Center: Masks are required inside the building, unless you are actively eating or drinking. In early March 2022, a national database tracking COVID-19 vaccine experienced a change causing IDPH to update its procedures for pulling vaccine data from the database. t 217.528.8800 f 312.212.5277 e info@illinoispolicy.org, Copyright 2023 Illinois Policy | Illinois' comeback story starts here. Northfield Public Schools: Masks are required in school buildings and on school district transportation for ages 2 and older. / CBS Chicago. Uh oh! Hennepin Theatre Trust: Attendees of all performances at the Orpheum, State and Pantages theatres 12 and older will be required to provide proof of full vaccination. Proof of vaccination would no longer be required for patrons of restaurants, bars and gyms, along with the indoor mask mandates applying to those spaces in the city. Maybe not. "Thanks to your compliance, we were able to keep people safe, bump up our vaccination rates, and keep our economy open," she said. Red Lake Reservation: All people who enter the reservation for employment or business services must be vaccinated, with exceptions for pregnant women, people with certain medical conditions, children younger than 12 and for religious reasons. "It's a choice for the people who come here to wear their mask or the staff to wear their mask," Fox said. Eastern Carver County Schools: Masks are required indoors for students ages 2 to 12 years old and for people of all ages on school buses. Chicago, Cook County to lift mask mandates and vaccine requirement Feb. 28, lift the citys proof of vaccination requirement. Published February 28, 2022 Updated on February 28, 2022 at 7:42 am. However, they did not provide specific metrics that would prompt the city to reinstate those requirements. While most of our site should function with out, we recommend turning it back on for a better experience. Lightfoot took office in 2019 after winning more than 73% of the vote in a runoff against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Students and staff in ninth through 12th grades are strongly recommended to wear masks. By February 28, the requirement was gone. St. Marys University of Minnesota: All employees and students must wear a mask while inside university buildings. An updated rider will be added to current and future rental agreements outlining the responsibility of the event organizer. During the first two weeks of the mandate, a negative COVID test within 24 hours will be accepted; starting on January 17, negative tests will no longer be accepted, and only proof of vaccination will be accepted. Published January 10, 2022. Hennepin Healthcare: All employees, including those working remotely, must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 1. Here's where you'll need to show proof of vaccination, Establishments where food or beverages are served, including, but not limited to, restaurants, bars, fast food establishments, coffee shops, tasting rooms, cafeterias, food courts, dining areas of grocery stores, breweries, wineries, distilleries, banquet halls, and hotel ballrooms. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said the city has reached a point where, at a gathering of 50 people, there's only about a one in five chance that someone in the group is positive for COVID-19. Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth officials announced that masks will be required inside all city-owned buildings. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago and suburban Cook County health officials said they anticipate that the city's proof of vaccine requirement and indoor mask mandate will lift around the same time as the state's, but many residents say they'll be keeping their face coverings on. As a reminder Masks are still required inside any of our facilities and programs. While patrons should anticipate having to show proof of vaccination in the coming weeks this will not start on Monday, January 3, 2022 in RTPD facilities. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Cook County officials are following Chicago's lead, and will require many indoor businesses in the suburbs to require customers ages five and older to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 beginning in the new year. Photo by Bruce Silcox | Courtesy of Minnesota Children's Museum, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth officials. North Memorial Health: All North Memorial Health, Maple Grove Hospital and Blaze Health employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 1. Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191: Staff, students and visitors over age 3 must wear masks in schools. This order impacts participation at the River Trails Park District. Restaurants, gyms, and indoor entertainment venues were required to come up with a plan to verify their patrons immunization status as of January 3. Meanwhile Theresa Heredia thinks easing restrictions is a step in the right direction. Americans are generally more willing to accept vaccine requirements that apply to people who spend a lot of time in high-risk settings (for example, hospital and prison workers) than those that cover wide swaths of the population (all college students, say, or every employed adult). However, the mandate still applies to anyone five and older in Chicago. Meanwhile, faculty and staff as state employees are required to prove that they are fully vaccinated or get tested weekly. But as we saw, things started to rise and it was good thing that people in Illinois were maybe ahead of others to say, time to put masks back on so yeah, there may come a time in the future when we need to do that.. St. Olaf College: Students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by the start of the fall semester, with exceptions considered. "Thanks to these key safety measures, CPS has been able to preserve in-person teaching and learning and provide a safe environment for students and staff. Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau speaks in a video posted on YouTube. Cook County officials later announced they also would do away with their own mask and vaccine card mandates on Feb. 28. hallways, gym, program spaces, restrooms, etc.). Rochester: Masks are required in all city facilities. The week that followed Martin Luther King Jr.s assassination was revolutionaryso why was it nearly forgotten? "I think its unacceptable. First published on February 23, 2022 / 6:42 AM. The mandate in respect to Park District is centered around activities which increase the heart and exhalation rates when around others. Restauranteur George Willborn III said with no masks requires he hopes to see a bump in revenue at his restaurant Truth Italian Restaurant in Bronzeville. "A lot of people don't have the vaccine and a lot of businesses suffered because a lot of people couldn't come out then," Yvenetta Welch said. After clinical trials with children were completed, kids as young as 5 years old can now get the life-saving vaccine. Gov. the guidance will change to recommended if transmission levels drop. Gov. By SARA BURNETT. Laura Jeffrey Academy: All staff must be fully vaccinated, and masks are required. WASHINGTON (AP) The military services are still reviewing possible discipline of troops who refused the order to get the COVID-19 vaccine, defense officials told Congress on Tuesday, and they Legal challenges over restaurants are not fights we want to have with this Court right now, Navin said. The The University of Minnesota has brought back its mask mandate. Cook County plans to follow Chicagos lead. "The position we've taken is, allow people to make a choice.". Meanwhile, the new BA.2 subvariant of Omicron has been detected in Chicago, but Dr. Arwady said it is in very small numbers. That will mean, starting Monday, Chicago and suburban Cook County will no longer require people to wear masks in indoor public settings, or to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to enter gyms, restaurants, bars, or other businesses that serve food. Did they keep dining rooms safer? Jeffrey Duchin, the health officer for Seattle and surrounding King County (where community vaccine requirements were lifted on March 1), told me that he doesnt think mandating two shots (or one, for the Johnson & Johnson gang) in restaurants is useful anymore when the evidence shows that an additional dose provides much greater protection. Nonetheless, Pekau expects the village resolution to pass. In a statement issued Feb. 9, the Cook County Department of Public Health announced its vaccination and masking orders can be lifted in consistent with Illinois' Gov. February 10, 2022 Chicago and Cook County health officials announced plans to revoke pandemic masking and vaccination entry requirements by Feb. 28, the So Fox said he doesn't enforce masks. Volunteers, vendors and students will also be required to be vaccinated. Oak Park. Please be courteous with our team as they are requesting this information as part of program and facility participation as mandated by Cook County. Chicago Office | Illinois Policy "But unfortunately, with the dual threat presented by the Delta and Omicron variants, and with cases, hospitalizations and deaths rising to new heights across Cook County, we must once again reassess and re-align our strategies with what the science is telling us. For another, vaccinated people are more likely to be infected with Omicron than they were with Delta, especially if theyre not boosted. Employers cannot require workers to get vaccinated outside of work hours. The vaccines look great, and there's some new science out suggesting that they remain protective. Masks will still be required in some places. Ely Public Schools: Face coverings are required for all K-12 students, staff and visitors in all indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. Gustavus Adolphus College: Students must be vaccinated, though exemptions may be requested. Exceptions include an assigned apartment or residence hall without guests or when alone in an office or study area. CentraCare employee Mahado Ali watches as people visited the Islamic Center of St. -K-12 schools, preschools and child care centers, -Indoor locations in a residential or office building that are limited to residents, owners or tenants of the building, -Charitable food service establishments, such as soup kitchens, -Individuals entering an establishment for less than 10 minutes for ordering and carrying out food, making a delivery, or using restrooms. JB Pritzker mask mandate to end Feb. 28. Guests are also required to wear masks in these venues. And students, staff, faculty and visitors to campuses, offices and facilities statewide must wear facial coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Frances Trimble thinks the rollback is a bit premature, especially when it comes to big, indoor group settings. Customers will have to provide a valid photo ID if they're at least 16 years old, as well as their vaccination card or a photocopy; or else a digital record, or printed record of their vaccination status. Fridley Public Schools: The school district will require every person in their buildings to wear a mask when classes start this fall, regardless of vaccination status. The state's most populous county will lift its mask and proof-of-vaccine requirements on Feb. 28. WebCook Countys vaccine is critical for the health of mandate and a employees requirement to maintain safe in-person operations. February 23, 2022 / 6:42 AM JB Pritzker said he anticipates the state's indoor mask mandate for venues that are not schools, hospitals and public transit will lift on Feb. 28 as COVID starts here. District 196, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan: Masks are required in all school buildings. "We're seeing ourselves on the downward slope of this Omicron surge.". By SARA BURNETT. 2021-11, joining the City of Chicago in requiring certain indoor establishments (including restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, and entertainment venues) to verify the COVID-19 vaccination status of patrons five years of age and older, effective January 3, 2022. Rock Ridge Public Schools: Students and staff are required to wear masks. The rules don't apply to those inside venues for less than 10 minutes, like those picking up takeout. And First Avenue said all concertgoers will be required to provide proof of completed vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test to see shows at its venues. St. Louis Park Public Schools: All students and staff must wear masks while indoors and on school buses. WebEffective January 3, 2022, all patrons over age 5 must display proof of vaccination. COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Cook County deputies will have more time to comply with the COVID vaccine mandate. comeback story Gov. As of Tuesday, approximately 69% of the city's eligible population has been fully vaccinated, and 76.5% of those eligible have had at least one dose of the vaccine. Masks had been required at all indoor businesses in Chicago since Aug. 20, 2021, and the vaccine mandate for gyms, restaurants, bars, and other food establishments had been in effect since Jan. 3. Artists will not be required to wear masks while rehearsing or performing on stage, but are required to be vaccinated. Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: All guests are required to show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test taken within the past 72 hours. And the science is clear - it will take all of us to beat COVID; people of all backgrounds, ethnicities and faiths getting vaccinated and taking common sense measures to stop the spread of the virus.". Install this application on your home screen for quick and easy access when youre on the go. Minnesota State is also requiring masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, in areas of substantial or high transmission. See Why Illinoisans Are Getting Vaccinated We will continue to review and evaluate the mitigation guidance being provided by Cook County Department of Health and communicate updates as we have them. However, the reversal of the mask mandate will not apply in the Chicago Public Schools. All city employees are required to be fully vaccinated, or face the prospect of being put on unpaid leave, or fired. All guests and staff are also required to wear masks indoors. The United States, Illinois and Cook County are in the early stages of a large surge of COVID cases due to the Omicron variant. The River Trails Park District is monitoring and following all guidance provided by the health experts and epidemiologists. Hibbing Public School: All staff, students and visitors must wear a face covering regardless of vaccination status. Please understand, we are giving youth ages 5-12 years an extension to accommodate for the late 2021 access to the vaccine since the window of access for them was unrealistically short. The rules have been very clear. Lightfoot also said, while the city is lifting its indoor mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirement next week, she is not budging on her requirement for all city employees to get vaccinated. Wedge and Linden Hills Co-op: All shoppers and staff are required to wear masks. North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District: Face masks are required for all students, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. Published February 28, 2022 Updated on February 28, 2022 at 7:42 am. According to the new guidelines, those 5 and older must show proof of full vaccination, but anyone ages 16 and older will also need to provide identification that matches their vaccination record. But a city might still want to keep community vaccine mandates around to protect vaccinated people. Hennepin County: Employees, contractors and volunteers are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or comply with regular testing. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Orono Public Schools: Students, staff and visitors must wear face coverings indoors and on school buses. Worthington Public Schools: Masks are required indoors in district buildings for the time being. Cook County Department of Public Health. School and workplace mandates for vaccines have succeeded in raising immunization rates. The decision to lift the indoor mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirement in Chicago and suburban Cook County on Feb. 28 comes after Gov. CentraCare: A full vaccination series is required for all employees and clinicians by Dec. 15, including those working remotely. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: Masks required for people 2 and older inside terminals and on airport property. I don't understand why they're throwing that on us," Fox said. Macalester College: All students and employees working or studying on campus are required to be fully vaccinated. Lightfoot took office in 2019 after winning more than 73% of the vote in a runoff against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. St. Johns University: All students must be vaccinated for the fall semester. Cook Countys public health department, which covers most of the countys suburbs, announced it would follow suit, lifting its general mask mandate and When guidance and requirements change, the River Trails Park District may need time to fully review and communicate any changes to patrons and staff. Fully vaccinated staff may take off their masks with social distancing in place when alone in an office or when it supports educational instruction. Wayzata Public Schools: Students pre-K through eighth grade and all staff, volunteers and visitors in schools with those students are required to wear masks inside on school days between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Students in grades nine through 12 and staff, volunteers and visitors of Wayzata High School are required to wear masks inside between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools: Everyone 2 and older will be required to wear face coverings, regardless of vaccination status. CHICAGO (AP) Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks and a runoff election before a winner is declared. / CBS Chicago. Washington County: Employees and visitors are required to wear masks in county facilities. WebBy Jonathan Bilyk | Monday, Dec 26, 2022 @ 10:00am The lawsuit says Schaumburg "monitored parking lots" at Motorola's Schaumburg campis in 2020-2021 to now assert it doesn't owe Motorola money under a 2016 tax increntive deal, because Motorola didn't have more than 1,100 people working in the offices during those years And many people have no plans to take their masks off any time soon. Suburban Cook County will follow suit, the Tribune reports. But without the mandate, Mohammed Rauf said he won't feel safe and may choose to limit going out. All Rights Reserved. Masks are strongly recommended for all people in high schools. Visitors who are not fully vaccinated will be required to mask up. Workers whose religious objections were rejected, and then took the vaccine under threat of termination, will receive more than $3,000 each. Please understand that we are working hard to best serve you as well as maintain everyones health and wellness while in our facilities and programs. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced earlier this week for the city of Chicago. WebCook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance and COVID-19 The COVID-19 Vaccination Rights for Employees and Employer Obligations Ordinance went into effect on July 1, 2021. Masks are required indoors and on district transportation for early childhood through eighth grade, required to wear masks inside all public school facilities, All staff are required to be vaccinated or get tested weekly, Masks are required indoors for staff, students and visitors, Universal masking is required for children and adults. Additionally, all students, staff, faculty and visitors must wear masks indoors for at least the first six weeks of the semester regardless of vaccination status. Please enter valid email address to continue. The owner of Issues Barber and Beauty Salon said it's mask optional for customers while most of the staff is choosing to continue wearing their masks. Americans feelings about mandates there would likely be complicated even if the mandates did definitively work. Gyms and fitness venues, including, but not limited to, gyms, recreation facilities, fitness centers, yoga, Pilates, cycling, barre, and dance studios, hotel gyms, boxing and kickboxing gyms, fitness boot camps, and other facilities used for conducting indoor group fitness classes. endstream endobj 195 0 obj <. Carleton College: All students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; requests for exemptions will be considered. It's possible, but I think it would be foolish to say we would never expect to see another variant. Cook County: Masks are required in county government buildings regardless of vaccination status. bW%nH@ A "I want other people to live and I want to live, so I'm going to wear my mask.". I can imagine the effect being somewhat weak, Noel Brewer, a public-health professor at the University of North Carolina, told me. 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