Gustavus Adolphus College: Students must be vaccinated, though exemptions may be requested. Employees at such venues will also need to either be vaccinated or wear a mask and show proof of weekly negative COVID-19 tests. Mask mandates may soon be coming to an end, but many people said they'll keep wearing their face coverings for their safety and that of others. The highly contagious delta variant is spreading quickly across the country, leading to a flurry of reinstated mask rules and vaccine mandates. Skokie, Evanston, Oak Park, and Stickney Township have their own local health departments, and can set their own regarding whether proof of vaccination will be required at any indoor businesses. Additional information with specific procedures will follow shortly. Meanwhile, the new BA.2 subvariant of Omicron has been detected in Chicago, but Dr. Arwady said it is in very small numbers. As the new Cook County COVID vaccine mandate nears, Orland Park board members will vote on whether to allow businesses to enforce the mitigations. Bloomberg. Suburban Cook County will follow Chicago in instituting a vaccine mandate for restaurants and bars starting on January 3. Masks are required for people who are not fully vaccinated while indoors in public spaces and when around others they do not live with. First published on December 23, 2021 / 4:20 PM. (The Center Square) All Rights Reserved. Cafe: All indoor diners over 12 are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. -An individual 18 years of age or younger who enters a business to participate in a school activity or after-school program offered by a K-12 public or non-public school. In Chicago and Cook County, a vaccine mandate remains in place, which requires residents age 5 and older to provide proof of COVID vaccination before attending restaurants, bars and gyms, among other locations. Dunwoody College of Technology: Face masks required on campus until the college reaches a vaccination threshold of at least 80 percent. Though top health officials advise continued diligence around the pandemic, Chicago has likely passed the peak for the omicron COVID-19 variant and more people could be looking to go out in the city and surrounding suburbs this weekend. Anyone not vaccinated must be tested weekly. If you have any questions, contact us at info@rtpd.org or 847-255-1200. Officials from the Cook County Department of Health said they were also optimistic the mask mandate in suburban Cook County could also be lifted along with the state order. The Cook County mitigation order will place restrictions on a variety of programs and facilities where individuals will need to be fully vaccinated in order to participate. %%EOF Masks are recommended for students in seventh through 12 grade. The vaccination rule originally followed a similar order implemented in Chicago, which mandates proof of vaccination for most indoor establishments, including restaurants, bars, gyms, as well as sports and entertainment venues. 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. Uh oh! 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. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. 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. bW%nH@ A 215 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<1252CE3EE3222444867DAEEFEEDA10A9>]/Index[194 32]/Info 193 0 R/Length 104/Prev 224487/Root 195 0 R/Size 226/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The proportion of respondents who strongly support such policies fell by one-third, even though the ranks of the vaccinatedfor whom vaccine requirements present the smallest hasslegrow by the day. The city is still awaiting an arbitrator's ruling on the vaccine mandate for police officers. Minnesota Transportation Museum: Masks are required. 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. All three of the approved COVID-19 vaccines are widely available through pharmacies and medical providers in Cook County, and the vaccine is available free to Rubin, of Cook County, said that her health department could only give a warning to establishments that werent checking vaccine cards. Science Museum of Minnesota: Masks are required for all visitors 5 and older. Pritzker said that mandate could be lifted in the coming weeks if rates continue their downward trajectory. First Avenue: All concertgoers are required to provide proof of completed vaccination, with the final dose at least 14 days prior to the event, or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken in the last 72 hours. Published February 28, 2022 Updated on February 28, 2022 at 7:42 am. WebCook Countys vaccine is critical for the health of mandate and a employees requirement to maintain safe in-person operations. The Cook County Department of Public Health said it also anticipates that if key metrics continue to improve, the vaccination and masking orders for suburban Cook County, except for Evanston, Skokie, Oak Park and Stickney Township, who said they are still reviewing what to do, can be lifted in the same timeframe Pritzker laid out Wednesday. As with the state, the changes would not apply to public transit, health care facilities or schools, and business owners can still impose stricter requirements if they want to. Frances Trimble thinks the rollback is a bit premature, especially when it comes to big, indoor group settings. Minnesota Childrens Museum: Everyone 5 and older is required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. 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. College of St. Benedict: All students, faculty and staff must be vaccinated for the fall 2021 semester. University of St. Thomas: All students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated before returning to campus. Nonresident performing artists who do not regularly perform or render services in a covered location, or a nonresident individual accompanying such a performing artist, while the performing artist or individual is in a covered location for the purposes of such artist's performance; Nonresident professional athletes or a nonresident individuals accompanying such professional athletes, who enter a covered location as part of their regular employment for purposes of the professional athlete/sports team competition; Anyone under age 18 who enters a covered location to participate in an activity organized by a school or after-school program offered by any pre-kindergarten through grade twelve public or non-public school; and. JB Pritzker mask mandate to end Feb. 28. It looks like you have JavaScript turned off. January 3, 2022 The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has ordered that all indoor settings where food or drink are served for on-premises consumption and health and fitness centers require proof of COVID-19 vaccination with an approved vaccine from all patrons five years of age or older beginning January 3, 2022. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. On Tuesday, however, she received only 17% of the ballot. wear a mask while inside school buildings, every person in their buildings to wear a mask, Masks are required indoors and on school buses, Masks are required for staff, students and visitors inside all school buildings, Masks are required inside school buildings. 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). 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. But the mayor said the city is able to lift the mask and vaccine mandates for businesses thanks to the ongoing decline in COVID-19 cases in Chicago. Hennepin County: Employees, contractors and volunteers are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or comply with regular testing. Mounds View Public Schools: Masks are required inside school buildings for all staff, students and visitors. Pritzker said the indoor mask mandate will remain in effect at these venues throughout the city, county and state. But when it comes to vaccines, he plans to follow the rulesreluctantly. Oak Park. The resulting chaos and confusion can help feed a backlash against vaccine mandates that is already intense and highly politicized. Minnesota Historical Society: Everyone is required to wear a mask indoors at historic sites and museums, regardless of vaccination status. And it could falsified. t 217.528.8800 f 312.212.5277 e info@illinoispolicy.org, Copyright 2023 Illinois Policy | Illinois' comeback story starts here. And many people have no plans to take their masks off any time soon. Install this application on your home screen for quick and easy access when youre on the go. Duluth: Face masks required inside city buildings. -An individual 18 years of age or younger who enters a business subject to this Order to participate in an activity sponsored by a school, park district, child care or after-school program, or other organizations as defined in guidance by the Cook County Department of Public Health, -Youth or adults participating in special recreation programs, -Spectators of indoor sporting events provided that no food or drink is being served and that they remain masked at all time, Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Published January 10, 2022. comeback Associated Press. Kimberly Wehle: The vaccine-mandate case is about so much more than vaccine mandates. As a reminder Masks are still required inside any of our facilities and programs. Students, teachers, and staff are still required to wear masks indoors as part of a COVID-19 safety agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union. Wedge and Linden Hills Co-op: All shoppers and staff are required to wear masks. February 23, 2022 / 6:42 AM Masks are strongly recommended for all people in high schools. "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. We understand this is an adjustment for all and much of our winter 2022 session begins the weeks of January 3rd and 10th. "If the state or county wants to come take us to court over it, I suppose they can," Pekau said. Fitness centers include, but are not limited to, settings like health clubs, yoga studios, group fitness classes, recreation centers and dance studios. Eden Prairie Schools: Face coverings will be required for all students through sixth grade, and for all students, adults and staff on district buses. endstream endobj startxref 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. South Washington County Schools: Masks are required indoors for staff, students and visitors age 2 through eighth grade, including on buses, regardless of vaccination status. Northfield Public Schools: Masks are required in school buildings and on school district transportation for ages 2 and older. [118] That safety margin gets even slimmer when you account for how leaky these vaccine requirements have been. 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 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. But in a space where masking is moot, just ensuring that everyone is vaccinated wont make spending time there risk-free. Cook County: Masks are required in county government buildings regardless of vaccination status. Tell us. "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. First published on February 23, 2022 / 6:42 AM. However, the mandate still applies to anyone five and older in Chicago. So Fox said he doesn't enforce masks. 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 students, staff, faculty and visitors to campuses, offices and facilities statewide must wear facial coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Including, but not limited to, movie theaters, music and concert venues, live performance venues, adult entertainment venues, commercial event and party venues, sports arenas, performing arts theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, card rooms, family entertainment centers, play areas, pool and billiard halls, and otherrecreational game centers. Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191: Staff, students and visitors over age 3 must wear masks in schools. Some exemptions may be granted. Jennifer Avegno, the director of the New Orleans Health Department, told me that her citys requirement, which applies to gyms, restaurants, bars, and event spaces, likely did more to get those venues employees vaccinated than their customers. Suburban Cook County will follow suit, the Tribune reports. 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. Starting Jan. 3, all patrons ages 5 and up entering suburban Cook County restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theaters, among other venues, will need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. All guests and staff are also required to wear masks indoors. Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago. TINLEY PARK, IL Tinley Park Mayor Mike Glotz announced the village will not enforce Cook County's latest vaccine mandate once it takes effect Jan. 3. "We are now seeing the fastest rate of decline in our COVID-19 hospitalization metrics since the pandemic began," he said Wednesday. South St. Paul Public Schools: Masks are required for anyone 2 and above inside all school buildings and all school-provided transportation, regardless of vaccination status. Additionally, anyone attending films, concerts, exhibit openings and special events must provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test from the last 72 hours. 2:05 P.M. UPDATE: City indoor mask mandates and vaccine rules will ease on Feb. 28, Mayor Lightfoot says. North Memorial Health: All North Memorial Health, Maple Grove Hospital and Blaze Health employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 1. Immunization requirements at gyms and stores and concert halls make those settings marginally safer, Raifman said. But a city might still want to keep community vaccine mandates around to protect vaccinated people. Cook County plans to follow Chicagos lead. COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Cook County deputies will have more time to comply with the COVID vaccine mandate. / CBS Chicago. Allina Health: Employee vaccination is required. JB Pritzker earlier this month announced he would be lifting the statewide indoor mask mandate on the same day. Robbinsdale Area Schools: Face coverings will be required for all students over age 2, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, on school buses and inside all schools and district buildings. 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. CentraCare: A full vaccination series is required for all employees and clinicians by Dec. 15, including those working remotely. Chicago's COVID-19 metrics have plummeted over the several weeks, after the Omicron surge hit its peak in early January. For the majority of the pandemic, politicians have pointed to the number of COVID cases as the most important metric for decision-making. January 6, 2022 Chicago and Cook County have implemented vaccine mandates, requiring proof of vaccination to enter gyms, restaurants and other venues. The funny thing about the entertainment-sector mandates like New Orleanss and Seattles and Cook Countys is that theyre sort of both. Suburbs like Arlington Heights, Burr Ridge, Orland Park and now Tinley Park have all said they won't enforce the vaccine mandate. The village took the same approach back to the statewide indoor mask mandate with a vote back in September. The news, analysis and community conversation found here is funded by donations from individuals. The mandate took effect in August, and Avegno suspects that its already exerted the bulk of its influence. The recent mandate by Cook County is challenging for staff at all levels and as a team we are doing our best to make sure our community is safe within our programs and facilities. For one thing, unvaccinated people can easily enter vaccine-only spaces, because vaccine cards are notoriously easy to fake, and because some cities have been accepting a negative test, up to three days old, in place of proof of vaccination. A.D. Quig. See Why Illinoisans Are Getting Vaccinated Those employees must continue to wear masks when interacting with customers, and provide proof of a weekly negative COVID-19 test. Workers had no central database against which to check whether customers were immunized, and some were harassed when they asked for proof of vaccination. A Cook County Department of Public Health spokesperson said the new mitigations will be for everyone over the age of five and will go into effect on January 3. The museum is considered a public transportation facility because short train rides are offered, so it must follow guidelines from the Transportation Security Administration. Mississippi Market Co-op: All staff and shoppers must mask up, regardless of vaccination status. But The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the risk of COVID-19 spread increases in a restaurant or bar setting as interactions within six feet of others increase. "Thanks to your compliance, we were able to keep people safe, bump up our vaccination rates, and keep our economy open," she said. Arwady noted that a new variant of the virus has emerged approximately every three months. However, the governor did not offer any specific threshold for COIVD-19 metrics to rescind his executive order for schools. March 10, 2022 In Cook County, Illinois, the vaccine mandate lasted less than two months. 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. 194 0 obj <> endobj WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. in Forest Park, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. From Friday to Monday, 68,310 more COVID-19 vaccine shots were administered. The county's order - which includes all suburbs except for Evanston, Skokie, Oak Park and Stickney - calls for proof of vaccination for customers age 5 and older at indoor settings where food or drink are served, including bars, restaurants, entertainment venues, fitness facilities and more. Its not like the state police or even the county sheriffs police were willing, for example, to help us, she told me. Beginning Jan. 19, you will need to provide a proof of vaccination or negative test taken within 72 hours if you visit a place Please be courteous with our team as they are requesting this information as part of program and facility participation as mandated by Cook County. Even when they're not a perfect match for Omicron, they should continue to protect against future variants, but I can't fully predict the future," Arwady said. Masks are also required for all ticket holders regardless of vaccination status. Employers cannot require workers to get vaccinated outside of work hours. The city's proof of vaccination requirement also goes into effect on Jan. 3. So I certainly am feeling way more confident than I have at any other point previously, knowing that the vaccines work as well as they do. The rules mirror those that Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced earlier this week for the city of Chicago. Employees may request exemptions from the See How All 50 Wards Voted in the 2023 Chicago Mayoral Election, Winners, Runoffs, Races Too Close to Call: A Look at Where Things Stand in the 2023 Chicago Election, Election Results: See How All 50 Wards Voted in Chicago's Aldermanic Elections, Who is Brandon Johnson? If the main purpose is to help people get vaccinated, then it can make sense to do that for a time and then remove it, Julia Raifman, a public-health researcher at Boston University, told me. Minneapolis Public Schools: Masks are required for staff, students and visitors inside all school buildings, regardless of vaccination status. -A non-resident performing artist or nonresident individual accompanying the artist who is not regularly performing in a business where the order applies. Employees can request an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Employees are required to be vaccinated or get tested regularly. CHICAGO (AP) Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks and a runoff election before a winner is declared. 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. Minnesota Orchestra: Proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test from the last 72 hours is required for entry into Orchestra Hall. 802 South 2nd Street | Springfield, IL 62704 St. Everybody whos going to get vaccinated in New Orleans as an adult by and large probably is, she said, which is part of why the city is planning to lift its requirement later this month. Lightfoot took office in 2019 after winning more than 73% of the vote in a runoff against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Hibbing Public School: All staff, students and visitors must wear a face covering regardless of vaccination status. Nonetheless, Pekau expects the village resolution to pass. New York City, for example, fired 1,430 city workers for failing to comply with its vaccine mandate (Fitzsimmons, 2022). Countywide, the Cook County Department of Public Health reports an average of 632 new daily cases, down from 1,007 the week prior. St. Paul's vaccine requirement was set to expire 40 days after it took effect. Essentia Health: Employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "Would we be lucky enough to not see another variant emerge? After all, once a person is vaccinated, they stay vaccinated; removing a mandate doesnt remove their protection in the same way that, say, lifting a mask mandate would. I think all of us are very hopeful that we might be able to never put masks back on, Pritzker said at a news conference Feb. 9. The city's average daily case rate stands at 283, down 96% from a peak of 6,293 on Jan. 3. "Currently, our metrics continue to trend in the right direction," Lightfoot said at a City Hall press conference announcing the changes to the city's COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Across the country, cities and counties that have required proof of vaccination from those in bars, restaurants, and other private venues are starting to drop their mandates, all at once, a move that has angered some observers. "We're seeing ourselves on the downward slope of this Omicron surge.". "People are still catching COVID, it's not going anywhere, and I chose not to catch it," said William Salaam. CHICAGO The proof of vaccine and mask mandates will be lifted on Feb. 28 in Chicago and in Cook County, officials announced Tuesday. An updated rider will be added to current and future rental agreements outlining the responsibility of the event organizer. The Supreme Court already struck down the Biden administrations workplace vaccination mandate. Associated Press. "I think its unacceptable. Macalester College: All students and employees working or studying on campus are required to be fully vaccinated. Please enter valid email address to continue. Rochester Public Schools: Students between 2 and 12 years old will be required to wear masks inside all public school facilities during the next academic year. "The position we've taken is, allow people to make a choice.". New York City, for example, fired 1,430 city workers for failing to comply with its vaccine mandate (Fitzsimmons, 2022). Bloomington Public Schools: All students and staff in early childhoodthrough adult education are required to wear a face covering while inside school buildings. and Terms of Service apply. Wabasha Eye Clinic and Plainview Eye Clinic: Only scheduling appointments for people who have been vaccinated, are under 12 years old or have a medical exemption for vaccines. CDPH COVID-19 Update: Cook County at High COVID-19 Community Level Based on CDC Metrics July 15, 2022 Chicagoans should stay up-to-date with vaccines and boosters, and mask indoors COVID-19 Joint Information Center media.coronavirus@cityofchicago.org The United States, Illinois and Cook County are in the early stages of a large surge of COVID cases due to the Omicron variant. Gov. Chicago and Cook County health officials announced plans to revoke pandemic masking and vaccination entry requirements by Feb. 28, the day Illinois statewide mask mandate will be lifted. Listen to the trailer for, : The vaccine-mandate case is about so much more than vaccine mandates, less likely to be infected with the coronavirus, vaccinated people are more likely to be infected with Omicron, community vaccine requirements were lifted, an additional dose provides much greater protection, struck down the Biden administrations workplace vaccination mandate, still killing almost 1,500 Americans a day. The mandate in respect to Park District is centered around activities which increase the heart and exhalation rates when around others. The Cook County Department of Public Health announced, beginning Jan. 3, 2022, customers age 5 and up will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter FDA authorizes the first at-home test for COVID-19 and the flu, National survey, some statewide metrics show Minnesotans seeing less COVID. 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