Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul appeals state’s mask mandate ruling to state Supreme Court

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul appeals state’s mask mandate ruling to state Supreme Court

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks at a bill-signing ceremony last year. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times fileIllinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a petition for appeal, along with a motion for an emergency stay of a Sangamon County judge’s order to block enforcement of the rules. “Today, parents, teachers, school staff, and members of their communities are faced with impossible choices,” the appeal argues.SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Sup…

State files appeal to Supreme Court on mask mandate ruling

The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to review the state’s mask mandate and other COVID-19 mitigation orders for K-12 schools on an expedited schedule.

State asks Illinois Supreme Court to weigh in on Pritzker school mask mandate ruling

The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to review the state’s mask mandate and other COVID-19 mitigation orders for K-12 schools on an expedited schedule.

State files appeal to Supreme Court on mask mandate ruling

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to review the state’s mask mandate and other COVID-19 mitigation orders for K-12 schools on an expedited schedule. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a petition for appeal Tuesday, along with a motion for an emergency stay of a Sangamon County judge’s order to block enforcement of the rules. On Feb. 4, Sangamon County C…