Here we go again: Judge's order sparks conflict, renews debates over masks in schools

Despite a downstate judge's order lifting a statewide mask mandate, many suburban schools insisted students and employees wear face coverings Monday to prevent transmission of the COVID-19 virus, sparking conflict and protests in some schools.

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