Lightfoot resisted proof-of-vaccine mandates until Jan. 3, long after other cities such as New York had implemented similar policies. Block Club Chicago has more on San Franciscos victory, the scene at Wieners Circle, and a pressing staff update: legendary late-night insult artist Roberta Poochie Jackson is making videos for fans on Cameo for $50 apiece. SAG-AFTRA president and actress, Fran Drescher, called on Hollywood to put an end to its COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Eleven Chicago aldermen signed a letter callingon the city to lift all mandates by this weekend, in time for the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day. As of Monday, Chicagoans will no longer be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination in most indoor spaces, although there are some exceptions. READ MORE: Pritzker to lift Illinois mask mandate for some. Johnson has avoided the word defund during the race, and his campaign says he does not want to cut the number of police officers. Illinois seven-day case positivity rate was at 2.9 percent. But opponents blamed Lightfoot for an increase in crime that occured in cities across the U.S. during the pandemic and criticized her as being a divisive, overly contentious leader. Its a fact that Wieners Circle, the notorious late-night hot dog stand in Lincoln Park, counted on when it tweeted Friday that it would give away all-you-can-eat cheddar fries if the Packers lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional series. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Tuesday that based on the way the city's COVID-19 numbers are trending, proof of vaccination requirements could be lifted . 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. The Wild Things 2023 Conference drew thousands of outdoor sorts. Its at 2 percent. But she voted for Vallas on Tuesday, saying she was impressed by his detailed strategy to address public safety. A "Mask Required" sign at the entrance to a Kroger Co. grocery store in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Providing guidance, services, and strategies that make Chicago a healthier and safer city. Undaunted, the chain plans to refile this month. More information will be announced next week, Arwady said. Lightfoot said the city is "making tremendous progress" in bringing down COVID-19 cases, but added that 500 cases per day is "not where we want to be," saying "we're still seeing too many people dying every day from COVID. "We are now seeing the fastest rate of decline in our COVID-19 hospitalization metrics since the pandemic began," Pritzker said. Either way, its been a burden that has occasionally resulted in confrontations between employees and customers, Toia said. CDPH recommends Chicagoans who may be immunocompromised or have a family member who is immunocompromised still wear a mask, as well residents under the age of 5 who are still not eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. More than half of CPS students 12 and older are fully vaccinated, but for students ages 5 to 11, less than one-third have received at least one vaccine dose. Chicago will act in concert with the state, which is also scheduled to lift its mask mandate on Monday. 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. In all cases, thieves sought to take cash out of registers or tip jars. 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. 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. It frustrates me. "February 28 is obviously the date that the state set; it's not the date that the city set.". 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? Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Also, some venues may continue to impose their own mitigation efforts to keep their clients and customers safe. 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 risk is down to a point where it is appropriate to lift the mandates, Arwady said. As of yesterday, the current daily average number of cases in Chicago was 278, solidly in the substantial transmission category, but a significant drop from 871, where it was at the beginning of the month. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune). Originally, Dr. Allison Arwady, the citys chief public health official, had said that the mandates would only be lifted if three of the four basic COVID-19 transmission metrics were at the two lowest levels for two weeks. ### "It's been a tough environment, we've all had to learn on our feet," said Phillip Walters, B. Hospitality Co. "As we lift the mask mandates, we hope people will feel more safe and start to come out again," said Steven Hartenstein, Stefani Restaurant Group. As the City transitions its mitigation measures to remove the mask requirement, many Chicagoans will continue to wear masks in public spaces for a variety of reasons, even if they are vaccinated. All Rights Reserved. We will have a safe Chicago. Chicago was supposed to hit three out of four COVID-19 milestones for two weeks before it'd drop the city's mandates. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune). 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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? Vallas was the only white candidate in the field. In Illinois, about 8 million people or 63.18 percent of the states 12.7 million people are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to state data. The health care vaccination mandate is scheduled to run until November 2024. Arwady does expect a slight increase in cases after the mandates lift, but she thinks the city should be able to handle it. Many residents may continue to wear masks in public spaces for a variety of reasons even if they are vaccinated or as more mandates and advisories fade. Vallas served as an adviser to the Fraternal Order of Police during its negotiations with Lightfoots administration. The public memorial, set for Saturday, will be a night-long celebration of Roberts and the music he loved with sets that pay homage to the legendary DJ. But if we're talking about a week difference, for example, we might extend it. Shortly after, Chicago health officials released their own statement saying if the city continues to see declines in these leading COVID metrics, we too should be in a position to lift restrictions at that time. As Illinois aims to lift its mask mandate by Feb. 28, Chicago city officials assert the city's proof-of-vaccination and mask requirements could end soon, but have stopped short of providing a specific date. That's just that's just how it isAnd we're getting really close and that is thanks to Chicagoans.". Masks will still be required on public transportation, in healthcare settings, and in certain school districts, including the Chicago Public Schools. Chicago workers can pay for tests instead of getting COVID-19 vaccine until the end of the year By Claudia Morell. Of course.. It has been difficult. An official website of the City of Chicago. CHICAGO The city's mask and vaccine card mandates will end Monday. The seven-day rolling averages for each category need to be at a "lower transmission" level, which is set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The mandate requiring proof-of-vaccination will also end Feb. 28. Arwady: Our cases remain in high transmission, but we're getting very close to substantial territory. SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher, speaking during Sunday's SAG Awards, called on Hollywood to flex its economic muscles to democratize states where civil and human rights are under attack. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Please be kind and considerate of your fellow Chicagoans and the decisions we all continue to make to protect themselves and those around them.. Illinois statewide mask mandate is set to end Feb. 28. Associated Press writers Claire Savage and Teresa Crawford in Chicago contributed to this report. Masks will continue to be required in health care settings, on public transit, and in other congregate settings. Businesses from salons to fitness centers to restaurants have suffered during the pandemic. Chicago has had 270 confirmed cases reported since Monday. The city is seeing an average of more than eight people dying per day, down 40 percent from a week ago. We have made great progress in recent weeks against this virus, and we do not want to jeopardize that progress by moving too quickly, the district said in a statement released later Tuesday. A few months ago they said they didnt know who I was. Email Newsroom@BlockClubChi.org. Similarly, hospitalization rates are a fraction of what they were at the height of the omicron surge, when more people were admitted to hospitals than at any time during pandemic most unvaccinated, she said. 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.. 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. 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. At times, it has led to some mixed messaging and conflict with the state. " She also said she will continue to wear a mask in public. In making the announcement Tuesday, Lightfoot thanked residents who have complied with the rules and acknowledged the hardships that have resulted from the pandemic and resulting restrictions, citing the restaurant industry in particular. 1616 E Wooster #15 Chicago officials announced they'll also lift the city's . The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. Its important for us to recognize this moment for what it is: a huge step forward in our effort to overcome COVID-19, Lightfoot said. Lightfoot blasted him for welcoming support from the police unions controversial leader, who defended the Jan. 6 insurrectionists at the Capitol and equated Lightfoots vaccine mandate for city workers to the Holocaust. Since Jan. 3, Chicago has required restaurant, bar and gym patrons to show proof of vaccination and a photo ID. There are clear contrasts between Vallas and Johnson. Mask mandates are being lifted across Illinois, including in Chicago . But its also a sign of the turmoil in U.S. cities following the COVID-19 pandemic, with its economic fallout and spikes in violent crime in many places. City officials say that once three of the preceding four metrics hit the lower transmission level, that will start a two-week clock, known as an incubation cycle.. Indicates that a Newsmaker/Newsmakers was/were physically present to report the article from some/all of the location(s) it concerns. [Read more] Masks are staying in Chicago Public Schools, but some parents demand to know where is the COVID-19 off-ramp? . Gov. The City of Chicago mask mandate will likely end at the same time Pritzker lifts the Illinois mask mandate, health officials said. Some have been forced to close, while others have had to make major adjustments. Its reporting an average of 431 per day. An average of 431 confirmed cases are being reported per day, down 30 percent from a week ago. Thats down from 2% a week ago. "Once that worry is gone I think we'll see the restaurant industry get back to as normal as we're gonna be," he said. The announcement follows Gov. Thanks for subscribing to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. 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. She joined LX News to talk about mask restrictions and what loosening them could mean for the nation. Rudina Alihajdaraj, a hostess with Pequods Pizza, inspects a COVID-19 vaccination card on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, the first day that proof of vaccination mandate is required to eat inside at Chicago restaurants. Anyone can call the citys coronavirus hotline at 312-746-4835 to get more information on how and where to get vaccinated in their community. The figure represents the percentage of people testing positive among recent tests. 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. Asked if she was treated unfairly because of her race and gender, Lightfoot said: Im a black woman in America. While Chicago lifted its mask mandate Monday, is the proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirement removed now, as well? Police have not yet made any arrests. The requirement forced restaurants and bars already struggling with a shortage of staff to reassign some workers to check vaccination cards and IDs or ask beleaguered wait staff to do it. The health commissioner expects the city to hit its goal for non-ICU hospital beds just a little behind that.. Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. "We are almost down to these lower risk levels," the doctor explained, in part. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its masking guidance Fridayto show 70% of the nation's counties at low or medium risk for COVID. Regardless of tonights outcome, we fought the right fights and we put this city on a better path, Lightfoot said. Dr. Arwady said they are using case numbers, test positivity, hospital bed availability and ICU bed availability to make determinations on COVID mitigations, with three of four metrics needing to be in blue or green level for low transmission. It wouldnt be worth confusing residents to continue the mandates, so long as Chicago has hit at least three of its goals and numbers are declining, she said. Masks are also now optional for attendees. Phone: 419-352-4611 But COVID numbers in the city are plunging; daily cases have fallen 95% from their peak in late December. The fires origins remain in question Fire Department investigators say it likely began in a gangway between Twisted Hippo and the apartments and officials are probing the 72 pending court cases associated with landlord Gary Carlson. The move comes amid improving COVID-19 metrics. 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. 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. When you get a party of five or six that comes in, three or four might have the vaccine and a couple dont. Throughout the pandemic, Lightfoot has walked a fine line between tough measures and keeping the city open. JB Pritzker announced last week Illinois statewide mask mandate is set to end Feb. 28, so long as the states COVID-19 metrics continue to fall. I want people to understand were not just choosing a date; were going based on when were there.. Race also was a factor as candidates courted votes in the highly segregated city, which is closely divided in population among Black, Hispanic and white residents. sent-trib.com Columbia University Provost Mary Boyce announced last week that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate "will no longer be in effect" starting on May 11, in a memo to students, faculty and staff. The mayor acknowledged that the mask and proof of vaccine mandates have been a challenge to enforce and a challenge to the bottom lines of restaurants. Despite the CDC recommendations, local governments, including those in areas of low risk, like most of northern Illinois, have the ability to set their own rules. Well, if you didnt know, now you know, Johnson said. It does not apply to visitors. 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. Mayors Press Office press@cityofchicago.org. 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. "Their regulations are making it harder . As of Monday, Chicagoans will no longer be required to show proof of. The show requires its chef contestants to create meals from a selection of mystery ingredients. 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. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in Illinois up to 3,004,664. It's unclear when face mask and COVID vaccine requirements will be lifted in the city. The end of the. The owner said so far no one has complained about it, but once the mask mandate is lifted she still plans to ask for proof of vaccination. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. And if operators still want to impose mask mandates at their individual restaurants, they can. Jupiter served Gullah red rice fritters, a seared pork chop with creamy millet, an okra salad, and, for dessert, a meringue made from whipping the liquid in a can of black-eyed peas and mixing it with fried ham hocks, sorghum molasses, frozen peaches and pralines. We look forward to the day when we can be mask-optional at CPS, but we still need to get more students vaccinated across our district, and we still need to work with our public health and labor partners on the best way to preserve a safe in-person learning environment for all.. 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. Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. newsletter, Fulton Market Meets California Wine Country For Lettuce Entertain Yous Latest, Oakville Grill & Cellar will feature 750 different wines, Boka Goes Family-Friendly Inside Lakeviews Former Speakeasy and Brothel, GGs Chicken Shop and Itoko give the Southport Corridor casual options inside a storied 120-year-old building, This Historic Chicago Sausage Stand Made the Maxwell Street Polish a Local Icon, Jims Original has served the city for more than eight decades, Sign up for the The citys positivity rate was 1.5%. 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. Scott Weiner, partner 19 Chicago restaurants including West Town Bakery, said removing the mask mandate could be a major step toward normalcy. 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.. And we must respect it, Lightfoot said. The mask mandate and proof-of-vaccine requirement will also end on Monday in suburban Cook County, officials said. 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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. Face masks on the Chicago Riverwalk last year. As Illinois aims to lift its mask mandate by Feb. 28, Lori Lightfoot said the city is not there yet in regard to eliminating mask and vaccine card requirements, This Map Shows Exactly How the City of Chicago Voted for Mayor in the 2023 Election, Report: Jalen Carter Arrest Warrant Issued for Racing Car, Election Results: See How All 50 Wards Voted in Chicago's Aldermanic Elections, Who Did Your Ward Vote For? Vallas, a former schools CEO backed by the police union, and Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, advanced to the April 4 runoff after none of the nine candidates was able to secure over 50% of the vote to win outright. Lindsey Hegarty, a 30-year-old paralegal who lives on Chicagos North Side, said she backed Johnson because he seemed like the most progressive candidate on issues like policing, mental health and public transit. But she also has made a point of emphasizing her desire to keep the city as open as possible. The Chicago Board of Education is poised to vote on a resolution at Wednesdays monthly board meeting that would ratify district COVID-19 safety measures including universal masking of students and staff; testing for unvaccinated employees; and directing those who test positive or have been exposed to the virus to temporarily stay home. The state will lift the rule which requires people to wear masks when indoors in public at the end of the month as long as it continues to see declines in COVID-19 metrics, Gov. As Lightfoot lifted her mandates, she told residents to respect the wishes of businesses that choose to require masks or proof-of-vaccination. If the federal measure ends, the legal battle over New York's state mandate will determine if the shots are required of health . The moves bring Chicago in line with Gov. What to Know About the Cook County Commissioner After Advancing to the Runoff Election. Based on key data, it looks as if the worst of the Omicron surge is behind us and we will be able to safely remove these emergency measures instituted to protect the health and safety of our residents, said Mayor Lightfoot. "If it is not the 28th it won't be long after would be my expectation," she explained. JB Pritzker said Wednesday. But Chicago Public Schools is a notable exception and will continue to require masking. Its had a total of 553,812 confirmed cases. 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. 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