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Judge issues temporary restraining order against school mask mandate

Published by admin on Fri, 02/04/2022 - 10:29pm

A judge in downstate Sangamon County has issued a ruling in favor of parents in a lawsuit filed last fall to end the state’s mask mandate.

Sangamon County Circuit County Judge Raylene De Witte Grischow issued the ruling late Friday afternoon, granting a temporary restraining order to stop districts from enacting the governor’s school mask mandate.

The lawsuit was filed in October by downstate attorney Thomas DeVore on behalf of parents in more than 145 school districts across the state, including Wilmington and Elwood.

Parents, students, await ruling on mask mandate lawsuit

Published by admin on Tue, 01/25/2022 - 5:35pm

A lawsuit filed by parents across the state to try to overturn the statewide school mask mandate may get a ruling by the end of the week.

Districts Wilmington 209-U and Elwood 203 are among 145 school districts named in a lawsuit filed in October to end the mandate put in place this school year by Gov. JB Pritzker.

The lawsuit was filed on Oct. 20, 2021 in Macoupin County by attorney Thomas DeVore on behalf of dozens of parents across the state. The case is being heard in Sangamon County Circuit Court.

Parents in Wilmington, Elwood join lawsuit over school mask mandate

Published by admin on Tue, 10/26/2021 - 4:55pm

Local school districts Wilmington 209-U and Elwood 203 are among 145 school districts named in a lawsuit filed last week to try to overturn the school mask mandate put in place this year by Gov. JB Pritzker.

The lawsuit was filed on Oct. 20 in Macoupin County by attorney Thomas Devore on behalf of dozens of parents across the state.