Illinois businesses no longer required to enforce face covering, won’t be required to check vaccine status – Center Square

In the Illinois House Tuesday, state Rep. Mark Batinick said lawmakers should drop the masks while legislating to set an example for the rest of the state. State Rep. Natalie Manley responded that the mandate should stay in place on the House floor; She said lawmakers are too close together while legislating and she worried the vaccine may not fully protect members.