We strive to respect all views and look to find ways to continue to provide opportunities to enrich the lives of our diverse community. Under terms of the district's COVID-19 safety agreement with CTU, masks will be required in schools through Aug. 26. The resulting chaos and confusion can help feed a backlash against vaccine mandates that is already intense and highly politicized. Its not like the state police or even the county sheriffs police were willing, for example, to help us, she told me. Dakota County: Library visitors 2 and older are required to mask up regardless of vaccination status. Mississippi Market Co-op: All staff and shoppers must mask up, regardless of vaccination status. Winona Arts Center: Masks are required inside the building, unless you are actively eating or drinking. Businesses will be required to post signs regarding the proof of vaccination requirement. Pritzker said the indoor mask mandate will remain in effect at these venues throughout the city, county and state. The news, analysis and community conversation found here is funded by donations from individuals. 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 St. Catherine University: All students, faculty and staff are required to be vaccinated, unless the school approves a medical, religious or other exemption. Since Jan. 3, city officials have required everyone dining, drinking or exercising indoors to show proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. White Bear Lake Area Schools: Masks are required for anyone 2 and older in district buildings and transportation regardless of vaccination status. Jeffrey Duchin, the health officer for Seattle and surrounding King County (where community vaccine requirements were lifted on March 1), told me that he doesnt think mandating two shots (or one, for the Johnson & Johnson gang) in restaurants is useful anymore when the evidence shows that an additional dose provides much greater protection. For the majority of the pandemic, politicians have pointed to the number of COVID cases as the most important metric for decision-making. New York City, for example, fired 1,430 city workers for failing to comply with its vaccine mandate (Fitzsimmons, 2022). 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 restaurants, bars, gyms, and entertainment venues that serve food or drink in suburban Cook County. 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. -Any person entering a business for the purposes of voting in an election, or assisting or accompanying a voter or observing an election. A survey found that over 90% of NYC restaurants reported having customer-related challenges, such as losing customers who objected to the mandate, and 75% having staff-related challenges (New York State Restaurant St. Paul's vaccine requirement was set to expire 40 days after it took effect. And the science is clear - it will take all of us to beat COVID; people of all backgrounds, ethnicities and faiths getting vaccinated and taking common sense measures to stop the spread of the virus.". 2:05 P.M. UPDATE: City indoor mask mandates and vaccine rules will ease on Feb. 28, Mayor Lightfoot says. However, the governor did not offer any specific threshold for COIVD-19 metrics to rescind his executive order for schools. JB Pritzker mask mandate to end Feb. 28. Albert Lea Public Schools: Elementary students (pre-K through fifth grade) are only required to wear masks on buses. The decision to lift the indoor mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirement in Chicago and suburban Cook County on Feb. 28 comes after Gov. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Cook County officials are following Chicago's lead, and will require many indoor businesses in the suburbs to require customers ages five and older to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 beginning in the new year. Starting January 3rd, Cook County expects the restaurant to check every customer's vaccine card. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: Masks required for people 2 and older inside terminals and on airport property. In Cook County, Illinois, the vaccine mandate lasted less than two months. The amendment allows those 18 and younger to be exempt from vaccination for most athletic, recreation and fitness activities, according to tweet from the health department. 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 Vaccination will also be required for anyone entering Essentia Health facilities to do any work. Here's where you'll need to show proof of vaccination, Establishments where food or beverages are served, including, but not limited to, restaurants, bars, fast food establishments, coffee shops, tasting rooms, cafeterias, food courts, dining areas of grocery stores, breweries, wineries, distilleries, banquet halls, and hotel ballrooms. Mounds View Public Schools: Masks are required inside school buildings for all staff, students and visitors. St. Marys University of Minnesota: All employees and students must wear a mask while inside university buildings. The decision to lift the indoor mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirement in Chicago and suburban Cook County on Feb. 28 comes after Gov. 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. 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. Lightfoot took office in 2019 after winning more than 73% of the vote in a runoff against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. As a reminder Masks are still required inside any of our facilities and programs. 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. As of Tuesday, approximately 69% of the city's eligible population has been fully vaccinated, and 76.5% of those eligible have had at least one dose of the vaccine. The vaccines look great, and there's some new science out suggesting that they remain protective. February 23, 2022 / 6:42 AM However, dining sections inside grocery stores are not exempt. "That is their right, and we must respect it, Lightfoot said. she said. Customers who are only entering a business for 10 minutes or less to pick up an order. Please be courteous with our team as they are requesting this information as part of program and facility participation as mandated by Cook County. There is an exception for students in their residence hall room without guests, and staff are encouraged but not required to wear a mask while alone in an office. Additional information with specific procedures will follow shortly. President Frank Fox disagrees with the vaccine requirements for staff and customers. Meanwhile, the new BA.2 subvariant of Omicron has been detected in Chicago, but Dr. Arwady said it is in very small numbers. "Earlier this year, we had hoped that we were on a path to finally put the pandemic behind us," Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a statement. 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. Artists will not be required to wear masks while rehearsing or performing on stage, but are required to be vaccinated. The River Trails Park District is monitoring and following all guidance provided by the health experts and epidemiologists. 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. If they do not get vaccinated or receive an exemption by Jan. 3, they face job termination. must be vaccinated for the fall semester. And First Avenue said all concertgoers will be required to provide proof of completed vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test to see shows at its venues. Visiting many indoor places including bars and restaurants in Chicago and suburban Cook County now requires proof of vaccination. Cook County plans to follow Chicagos lead. 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. Unlike in schools or workplaces, where each persons immunization records need to be checked only once, sales clerks must see every customers card, every day. It's possible, but I think it would be foolish to say we would never expect to see another variant. What does that mean? 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. 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. 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. However, they did not provide specific metrics that would prompt the city to reinstate those requirements. So where will you need to have your vaccine records on hand? RELATED: COVID vaccine proof in Chicago, Cook County for bars, restaurants and indoor venues takes effect. Lightfoot thanked Chicago business owners for following the city's mandates during the Omicron surge to help limit the spread of the virus, acknowledging the mandates were difficult to enforce. The United States, Illinois and Cook County are in the early stages of a large surge of COVID cases due to the Omicron variant. Exceptions include an assigned apartment or residence hall without guests or when alone in an office or study area. December 23, 2021 / 4:20 PM Guests are also required to wear masks in these venues. "We're seeing ourselves on the downward slope of this Omicron surge.". 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 January 6, 2022 Chicago and Cook County have implemented vaccine mandates, requiring proof of vaccination to enter gyms, restaurants and other venues. Besides the clear, if poorly quantified, loss of safety in those settings, the change could add to a general sense that we need not spend another moment worrying about a pandemic that is still killing almost 1,500 Americans a day. Rubin, of Cook County, said that her health department could only give a warning to establishments that werent checking vaccine cards. "The position we've taken is, allow people to make a choice.". Americans feelings about mandates there would likely be complicated even if the mandates did definitively work. 1500 E Euclid AveMount Prospect, IL 60056. A million ways. Hibbing Public School: All staff, students and visitors must wear a face covering regardless of vaccination status. This order impacts participation at the River Trails Park District. CHICAGO (AP) Chicago and Cook County will require COVID-19 vaccination proof for indoor venues and Illinois Secretary of State offices will be closed starting Monday due to a surge in infections. In New York City, where the mayor lifted requirements on Monday, the citys public advocate told The New York Times that doing so was unnecessary and unwise. Its true that keeping unvaccinated people out of places where people tend to scream, sing, spit, and sweat might seem like a no-brainer. Moorhead Area Public Schools: Masks are required indoors for all staff, students and visitors. For another, vaccinated people are more likely to be infected with Omicron than they were with Delta, especially if theyre not boosted. Minnesota Zoo: Face masks are required when visiting indoor trails for everyone 3 and older. Masks are required for people who are not fully vaccinated while indoors in public spaces and when around others they do not live with. We announced them in August. The school has also voted to require school employees to get COVID-19 vaccines or get tested weekly. Here at The River Trails Park District, the health and wellness of our employees and patrons continues to be a top priority as we continue to navigate the pandemic. Cook Country Vaccine Mandate Information- Updated Dec 31, 2021, Toggle the visibility of the Accessibility Toolbar, https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/covid-19/mitigation-guidance. Individuals who enter for the purposes of voting in a municipal, state, or federal election; or, pursuant to law, assisting or accompanying a voter or observing such election. WebCook Countys vaccine is critical for the health of mandate and a employees requirement to maintain safe in-person operations. Chicago's COVID-19 metrics have plummeted over the several weeks, after the Omicron surge hit its peak in early January. -Individuals who previously received a medical exemption, as long as proof of the medical exemption and proof of a negative COVID test within the last 24 hours are provided to the business upon entry. Under the deal, those who were fired for citing their religious beliefs in objecting to the Covid vaccine mandate will receive more than $24,000 each. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy All secondary students (grades six through 12) are required to wear a mask during the school day through Oct. 20., when the policy will be revisited. / CBS Chicago. Kimberly Wehle: The vaccine-mandate case is about so much more than vaccine mandates. Masks are required for anyone 2 and older, All people in district buildings during classroom hours are required to wear masks, fully vaccinated or get a religious exemption by Dec. 3, people who have been vaccinated, are under 12 years old or have a medical exemption, proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result, Masks are required both indoors and outdoors, required to show either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, ticket holders are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, required to provide proof of full vaccination, Proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test, Face masks are required when visiting indoor trails, required to show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test, required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau speaks in a video posted on YouTube. But keeping the requirements in place, and doing little else, isnt the way to achieve normalcy either. Here is a short (not exhaustive) list of programs in which the vaccine verification does not apply: Based on the current mandate, any youth sports or fitness program for those age 5 and older will eventually require vaccination verification if it is being held in a park district facility. %%EOF 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. "They're saying that we have to make sure that they took their medicine. Frances Trimble thinks the rollback is a bit premature, especially when it comes to big, indoor group settings. According to an Axios/Ipsos poll, support for vaccine mandates in stores and restaurants dropped between the beginning and end of February, from 51 percent to 41. 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. Cook County officials later announced they also would do away with their own mask and vaccine card mandates on Feb. 28. 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. 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. The rules also don't apply to those inside venues for less than 10 minutes, like those picking up takeout. Mark Navin, a bioethicist who studies vaccine mandates and vaccine refusal at Oakland University, told me he worries that the exaggerated backlash to COVID-vaccine mandates could lead to more widespread refusal of routine childhood vaccines. Masks will still be required in some places. Suburban Cook County will follow Chicago in instituting a vaccine mandate for restaurants and bars starting on January 3. -K-12 schools, preschools and child care centers, -Indoor locations in a residential or office building that are limited to residents, owners or tenants of the building, -Charitable food service establishments, such as soup kitchens, -Individuals entering an establishment for less than 10 minutes for ordering and carrying out food, making a delivery, or using restrooms. Face coverings required for everyone 5 and older inside county buildings regardless of vaccination status. We understand this is an adjustment for all and much of our winter 2022 session begins the weeks of January 3rd and 10th. Fights over vaccine requirements in movie theaters could also lead to court challenges that end up limiting the governments ability to institute vaccine requirements at all. The regulation also applies to shuttle buses and trams. 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. If you're a city of Chicago employee, you need to be vaccinated," she said. Please understand, we are giving youth ages 5-12 years an extension to accommodate for the late 2021 access to the vaccine since the window of access for them was unrealistically short. However, the mandate still applies to anyone five and older in Chicago. If you have any questions, contact us at info@rtpd.org or 847-255-1200. birthday party) at one of our facilities will be required to certify that all attendees have provided proof of vaccination. Worthington Public Schools: Masks are required indoors in district buildings for the time being. CentraCare employee Mahado Ali watches as people visited the Islamic Center of St. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The state of Illinois along with Chicago officially lifted their indoor mask mandates, with the city also ending its proof of vaccination requirement. Minneapolis: Face masks required inside city-owned buildings for those 2 and older. The city's proof of vaccination requirement also goes into effect on Jan. 3. The vaccine requirement was issued on Dec. 23, 2021, and The funny thing about the entertainment-sector mandates like New Orleanss and Seattles and Cook Countys is that theyre sort of both. hallways, gym, program spaces, restrooms, etc.). We understand there may be some inconsistencies and we are seeking legislative action to hopefully address elements of the mandate. "But unfortunately, with the dual threat presented by the Delta and Omicron variants, and with cases, hospitalizations and deaths rising to new heights across Cook County, we must once again reassess and re-align our strategies with what the science is telling us. With the full Food and Drug Administration approval of Pfizers COVID-19 vaccine, St. Marys will require all students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated, with exceptions. Masks are required indoors and on district transportation for early childhood through eighth grade, required to wear masks inside all public school facilities, All staff are required to be vaccinated or get tested weekly, Masks are required indoors for staff, students and visitors, Universal masking is required for children and adults. t 217.528.8800 f 312.212.5277 e info@illinoispolicy.org, Copyright 2023 Illinois Policy | Illinois' comeback story starts here. Cook County Department of Public Health. Employees are required to be vaccinated or get tested regularly.