Statewide Mask Mandate to Return

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News

(CHICAGO) — Gov. Pritzker is expected to announce a statewide indoor mask mandate.

Sources say it will direct anyone age two and older to wear a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status.

The governor is also expected to announce a vaccine mandate for employees at K-12 schools or face weekly testing.

The announcement is expected at 10 a.m. Thursday morning.

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