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Gov. JB Pritzker plans to relax his statewide mask mandate after federal health officials said Thursday mask-wearing is not necessary in most places for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
That announcement on Friday from the Illinois Department of Public Health didn’t say when or how the governor’s executive orders would be changed after new guidance issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Springfield officials said they would stop enforcing the city s mask mandate in light of the CDC and state s position. Springfield s mask mandate was implemented in 2020 and came with potential fines for individuals and businesses.
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A newly proposed date for the Springfield St. Patrick s Day parade is on the books, a spokeswoman for the city said.
Mayernick said a parade committee meeting is pending.
A post from the parade committee s Jan. 12 noted the March 13 parade was being postponed due to the continued unprecedented circumstances caused by COVID-19.
City spokeswoman Julia Frevert confirmed the Oct. 16 date from the Office of Public Works.
The 2020 parade was postponed after a nudge from Gov. JB Pritzker, who called Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder personally amid concerns about the spread of the virus in large crowds.
The downtown parade goes back to 1985 when William “Pinky” McHenry served as grand marshal. McHenry, who was instrumental in the revitalization of St. John’s Breadline and Friends of Brother James Court, was the owner and operator of W.F. McHenry Wholesale Liquors and The Barrel Head Restaurant.
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