Were going back to a sense of normalcy. When defining vaccination, the city and county are following the lead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: two weeks past a second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two. She has encouraged residents to get vaccinated and warned about possible restrictions if the city sees spikes. Chicago lifting mask and vaccine mandates on Feb. 28 but will keep masks in schools for now Rather than risk yet another confrontation with the Chicago Teachers Union, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS CEO Pedro Martinez will follow the agreement they struck with CTU to end a dispute that canceled classes for five days last month. Got a story tip? That is their right. School districts, too, may decide to implement their own mask mandates. Speaking on Feb. 14, Chicago MayorLori Lightfoot said the city is not there yet in regard to eliminating mask and vaccine card requirements, but the city's top doctor has since provided more insight on when changes may occur. "It riles me. Particularly in a restaurant setting, where I have no idea now whether the people sitting around me are vaccinated, Ill be wearing a mask, Lightfoot said. SAG-AFTRA president and actress, Fran Drescher, called on Hollywood to put an end to its COVID-19 vaccination mandate. I want people to understand were not just choosing a date; were going based on when were there.. Plus, local breweries raise thousands of dollars for Twisted Hippo after a devastating fire in Albany Park. Its at 2 percent. ], Lightfoot said she will not hesitate to impose new rules and mandates to protect public health in the future but said her goal is to never shut down our economy again.. Chicago was supposed to hit three out of four COVID-19 milestones for two weeks before it'd drop the city's mandates. The word spring, of course, is a nebulous concept in Chicago, as cold temperatures and even snow have been known to linger as late as April. ICU beds: Chicago must have an average of 99 or fewer ICU beds occupied by COVID-19 patients per day. The head of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Dr. Allison Arwady, said that in a gathering of 50 people, there is now a 1-in-5 chance that someone in that group has COVID-19, versus a 1-in-2 chance a week ago. All Rights Reserved. Beginning Jan. 3, anyone age 5 and older will be required to show proof of full vaccination to dine inside or visit gyms or entertainment venues where food and drinks are being served, joining. The candidates all talk about what theyd like to do, she said. Here are the states goals for ending the mandate and where Chicago stands with each: Cases: Chicago must report an average of 199 cases or fewer per day. He thanked the unions that supported him and gave a special shout-out to his wife, telling the crowd, Chicago, a Black woman will still be in charge.. Mayors Press Office press@cityofchicago.org. Burglars this month hit four Asian restaurants Imm Rice and Beyond, Nhu Lan Bakery & Sandwiches, China Cafe, and Hunan Egg Roll King and two other businesses in a sweep of break-ins this month in Uptown, according to Block Club. Illinois seven-day case positivity rate was at 2.9 percent. At least 32,072 people have died from COVID-19 in Illinois, and another 3,985 deaths are probably related to the virus, according to the state. An official website of the City of Chicago. At his victory party, Vallas noted that Lightfoot had called to congratulate him and asked the crowd to give her a round of applause. But if theres a week or more of difference between when the state drops its mandate and when Chicago is supposed to, the city will keep its mandates in place for the full two weeks, Arwady said. Gov. 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. Heres what we know and what it means for schools, Chicago and the suburbs. Illinois and Chicago have administered at least 20,909,741 vaccine doses of the 23,455,645 provided to them. And if operators still want to impose mask mandates at their individual restaurants, they can. A formal announcement regarding changes to the mask and vaccine proof requirements will be made next week, the health official stated. Chicago's top doctor 'hopeful' COVID-19 vaccine mandate for restaurants and public venues will end by spring By Alice Yin and Dan Petrella Chicago Tribune Jan 20, 2022 at 2:14 pm Expand. More information will be announced next week, Arwady said. The Warsaw Inn, the 50-year-old Polish culinary landmark, may live on after outpouring of support led owner Angie Golom to reconsider closing the restaurant at 2180 Glenwood-Dyer Road in suburban Lynwood, according to the Tribune. The stakes of the appeals court proceedings has been heightened recently as other states and some health providers ramped up pressure on federal officials to end a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for medical workers. The mayor noted that masks would continue to be required on public transit, in health care settings and in other congregate spaces, following federal mandates and CDC guidance. If the federal measure ends, the legal battle over New York's state mandate will determine if the shots are required of health . Crime was an issue that resonated with voters. The city of Chicago plans to end both its indoor mask mandate and its proof-of-vaccination mandate by the end of the month, in line with Illinois' timeline to drop the statewide indoor mask . "As the nation . Since Jan. 3, Chicago has required restaurant, bar and gym patrons to show proof of vaccination and a photo ID. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Starting this coming Monday, patrons of restaurants, bars and gyms will be free to take their masks off and keep their vaccine cards in their wallets, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady announced at a City Hall news conference Tuesday. CHICAGO (AP) Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nations third-largest city. Thats what the general public wants to see. "As the . After those two weeks, if the numbers remain within the lower transmission category, then officials would move to remove mitigations that are in place. Lightfoot announced the latest move as the national trend turns against masking and other restrictions due to broader social desires to return to normal, though some doctors and activists caution against people dropping their guard. Illinois seven-day test positivity rate, which measures the percentage of tests that were positive, was at 3.8 percent. What to Know About the Cook County Commissioner After Advancing to the Runoff Election. 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, less Evanston, Skokie, Oak Park and Stickney Township, can be lifted in the same timeframe Pritzker laid out Wednesday. She also said she will continue to wear a mask in public. Vallas was the only white candidate in the field. Something went wrong. A federal judge last week denied a request from Chicago-based fast food giant McDonalds to toss out a discrimination lawsuit brought by Byron Allen, the high-profile businessman and media mogul behind the Weather Channel, according to Crains. Chicago is currently at high, the top of the scale. He also said he wasnt responsible for the liked tweets, which he called abhorrent, and suggested someone had improperly accessed his account. We would not have been in a position even a few weeks ago to be making this kind of announcement today.. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces Feb. 22, 2022, that the city will be ending its indoor mask requirement in most locations on Feb. 28. But she also has made a point of emphasizing her desire to keep the city as open as possible. Listen to Its All Good: A Block Club Chicago Podcast here: Some races are still too close to call, while others saw incumbents get forced into runoffs. SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher gave a speech at the 2023 SAG Awards Sunday night urging Hollywood to use its power to end its "bulls - - t" COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Mikerphone also led a fundraising campaign, ultimately raising more than $145,000. Illinois Restaurant Association President Sam Toia welcomed the mayors decision to lift the mandates, keeping to the same statewide date set by Pritzker. Since Monday, 53 Illinoisans were reported dead from COVID-19. And many business owners are getting frustrated with the city, especially those in the restaurant industry, which has been hit hard by the pandemic. A few months ago they said they didnt know who I was. The vaccine requirement for restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor public settings where food and beverages are served went into effect on January 3 in response to the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases both locally and nationally, driven in part by the Omicron variant. Please enter a valid email and try again. Two days after a devastating fire destroyed Twisted Hippo Brewery in Albany Park, supporters and fellow craft beer makers have raised nearly $138,000 on GoFundMe to help displaced staff and help cover repair costs. But Chicago Public Schools is a notable exception and will continue to require masking. Earlier in the month, it remained unclear whether Chicagowhich has a . The mandate requiring proof-of-vaccination will also end Feb. 28. "I think next week when we stand up, and we look at where things are, we'll be able to give a more definitive answer. J.B. Pritzkers announcement earlier this month that he will lift his mask requirement for most indoor public places at the end of February should the states most recent and largest COVID-19 surge continue to subside. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune). The Illinois-Wisconsin sports rivalry is sufficiently acrimonious that a Packers loss is still reason for celebration, even if the Bears arent playing. In Chicago, 24 deaths were reported since Monday. The treasurer's office oversees the city's $9 billion investment portfolio, and the treasurer records the city's finances and shares reports on them with City Council. This doesnt mean COVID is gone, it simply means transmission levels are lower than they have been during surges. J.B. Pritzker's previously announced plans to end the Illinois mask mandate on the same date. As a news piece, this article cites verifiable, third-party sources which have all been thoroughly fact-checked and deemed credible by the Newsroom. By submitting your email, you agree to our, The freshest news from the local food world, Chicagos Mask and Vaccination Mandates for Bars and Restaurants Will End February 28, Sign up for the As of Monday night, 352 people with COVID-19 were in the ICU and 172 people with COVID-19 were using ventilators in Illinois. It was at 3.3 percent Monday. Across the state, 23,110 vaccine doses are being administered per day, based on a seven-day rolling average. There have been at least 7,136 deaths from COVID-19 in Chicago. COVID-19 lab-confirmed cases (now 283 cases per day in Chicago) remain just above the historic lower risk range but this is offset by the much higher testing and very low-test positivity. A man in his 60s was taken to Swedish Hospital in serious condition due to smoke inhalation, the Trib reports, but no other injuries were reported. Even by the mayors own standards for lifting mitigations, Chicago now passes the test with flying colors. The other candidates were businessman Willie Wilson, Chicago City Council members Sophia King and Roderick Sawyer, activist JaMal Green and state Rep. Kambium Kam Buckner. DeFranco is not the only one frustrated; another restaurant owner said if the city mandates go past Feb. 28, she's not going to enforce them. "Really? Chicago will lift its mask and proof-of-vaccine mandates next week, but Chicago Public School students, teachers and employees must keep their masks on at least for the time being. Hospitalizations were down 29% to a daily average of 27. Everyone 5 and older is eligible to get vaccinated in Chicago. She joined LX News to talk about mask restrictions and what loosening them could mean for the nation. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune). Vallas, a former schools CEO backed by the police union, and Johnson, a Cook . Brian Jupiter, the chef and owner of Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods in Wicker Park and the Frontier in Pulaski Park, won this weeks episode of Food Network cooking show Chopped, a special Black History Month celebration, the Tribune reports. At the United Center, all attendees includingChicago BullsandBlackhawksfans will be required to presentproof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to gain access to the venue. Lightfoot, who tested positive for COVID last month, says she will continue to wear a mask. Lightfoot, the first Black woman and first openly gay person to lead the city, won her first term in 2019 after promising to end decades of corruption and backroom dealing at City Hall. Email Newsroom@BlockClubChi.org. 1616 E Wooster #15 Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Mayor Lori Lightfoot puts on a face mask while listening as Dr. Allison Arwady speaks to reporters, during a press conference announcing the citys plans to lift its mask and proof-of-vaccine mandates at City Hall, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. He has called for adding hundreds of police officers to patrol the city, saying crime is out of control and morale among officers sunk to a new low during Lightfoots tenure. For example, after 5 days of isolation or quarantine, masks will continue to be required in days 6-10 in public spaces, as they are now. "February 28 is obviously the date that the state set; it's not the date that the city set.". Aaron Rodgers hasnt won a super bowl since Obamas first term pic.twitter.com/D0WxOeCDfn, Tribune critic Louisa Chu grants two-and-a-half stars to Peanut Park Trattoria, the new neighborhood restaurant in Little Italy from the owners of deli palace Tempesta Market, thin-crust hit Coalfire, and suburban traditionalist Ristorante Agostino. But in a 2020 radio interview, Johnson said defunding is not just a slogan but an actual real political goal, and he sponsored a nonbinding resolution on the county board to redirect money from policing and jails to social services. "If we are not able to move on the 28th, I think it would probably be not very long after that. But rather than risk yet another confrontation with the Chicago Teachers Union and with vaccination rates varying dramatically between school communities Lightfoot and CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said they will abide by the agreement struck with CTU that ended a dispute that canceled classes for five days last month. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Asked at an unrelated event in Chicago about the citys decision to end its mask rule Monday, Pritzker said that date seems like a great day for everybody to follow suit., But, the governor continued, I will add that there are local governments that have imposed stricter mitigations, and theyre welcome to do so.. An average of 431 confirmed cases are being reported per day, down 30 percent from a week ago. The deluge of well-wishes has prompted Golom to think about delaying the closure and put the business up for sale in the hope that another operator will take it over. Hospitalizations are down 75% from their high. The moves bring Chicago in line with Gov. At times, it has led to some mixed messaging and conflict with the state. By submitting your email, you agree to our, The freshest news from the local food world, Chicago Restaurant Vaccine Mandate Could Be Lifted By Spring Whatever That Means, Sign up for the This includes directly interviewing sources and research / analysis of primary source documents. Face masks on the Chicago Riverwalk last year. Scott Weiner, partner 19 Chicago restaurants including West Town Bakery, said removing the mask mandate could be a major step toward normalcy. The city's end to its mandates will line up with the state, which plans to lift its own mask mandate Monday. In June, Skeleton Key saw extensive damage after it was hit by a tornado. But there are less than two weeks to go before Feb. 28 and Chicagos only hit one of its goals so far. Johnson has avoided the word defund during the race, and his campaign says he does not want to cut the number of police officers. Either way, its been a burden that has occasionally resulted in confrontations between employees and customers, Toia said. 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. The show requires its chef contestants to create meals from a selection of mystery ingredients. As of February 21, the 7-day-rolling-average test positivity (now 1.5% in Chicago), hospital COVID-19 census, and ICU COVID-19 census have all reached the pre-defined lower risk category, meaning they have been in an acceptable lower risk range for the last week. Suburban Cook County. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. The changes come after weeks of COVID-19 numbers coming down from the Omicron surge. It does not apply to visitors. Currently the test positivity is in the lower transmission range, with ICU availability and hospital availability possibly moving into the lower transmission category soon, Dr. Arwady said. Its reporting an average of 431 per day. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune). Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that Chicago will drop its mask mandate for most settings, as well as its proof-of-vaccination mandate at restaurants, bars and other indoor establishments, at the end of the month, reflecting a renewed hope for normalcy in the city as COVID-19 cases continue dropping from alarming highs. The City of Chicago will be holding informational webinars to provide an overview of the vaccine requirement on Wednesday, December 22 at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 29 at 11:00 a.m., and Tuesday, January 4 at 2:00 p.m. To register for a webinar, please visit Chicago.gov/businesseducation. That would mean Chicago could shortly have three out of four goals ticked off and would just need to wait two weeks to lift its mandates, under its own rules. Its reporting an average of 115 per day. As of Tuesday, the citys test positivity rate of 1.5%, was in the low transmission category, while its rate of occupied hospital and ICU beds was in lower transmission. The seven-day rolling average of new daily cases was still at substantial transmission at 283 cases, but all those categories were decreasing. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago 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. Golom on Valentines Day announced her plans to retire and close the restaurant on Sunday, February 27, but has since received thousands of phone calls and Facebook comments from patrons hoping to visit one last time. City data shows more than 1.8 million Chicagoans or 68.2 percent of all residents are fully vaccinated, and 76.1 percent of all Chicagoans have gotten at least one shot. Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady, M.D., announced today that the City will remove the mask and vaccine requirements for certain public spaces on February 28 to align with the State of Illinois previously announced plans to lift the statewide indoor mask mandate on that day. ", READ MORE: Pritzker to lift Illinois mask mandate for some. Deaths were down 51 % over the last week from 9.7 last week to 4.7. Allens company sued McDonalds in May 2021 , alleging that the chain almost exclusively spends ad dollars with white-owned television stations, thus discriminating against Black-owned networks like his own. Thats tough. I want to thank Chicagoans and in particular, our business community for adhering to these measures and helping us pass through this difficult time while keeping restaurants and other businesses open.. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Feb. 22, 2022, as she announces the city will be ending its indoor mask requirement in most locations on Feb. 28. Come Monday, the indoor mask mandate will be lifted statewide, as well as in Chicago, where the city's proof-of-vaccination requirement will also end. The Chicago Transit Authority reminded travelers Saturday that masks are still required on public buses and trains, as well as within the station. COVID Illinois: City of Chicago vaccine mandate, face mask requirements may not end Feb. 28, date Gov. On the North Side, business owners aren't satisfied with the still-uncertain plan. Please be kind and considerate of your fellow Chicagoans and the decisions we all continue to make to protect themselves and those around them.. JB Pritzker's Illinois mask mandate to end Feb. 28 By Rob Elgas and. See How All 50 Wards Voted in the 2023 Chicago Mayoral Election, All Eyes On a Strong' System That Could Hit Chicago Area Friday, But Much Uncertainty Remains, Who is Brandon Johnson? JB Pritzker said Wednesday. Providing guidance, services, and strategies that make Chicago a healthier and safer city. Chicago business owners frustrated; city's restrictions may not lift with Illinois mask mandate end COVID Illinois: City of Chicago vaccine mandate, face mask requirements may not end. She also noted that the city had navigated unprecedented challenges such as the pandemic and its economic and public safety fallout to protests over policing. The citys positivity rate was 1.5%. 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