The Edwardsville and Belleville school districts made the decisions after a surge in COVID-19 cases that have left them with not enough teachers for classrooms.
"Rapidly rising, highly transmissible variants of the COVID-19 virus have emerged causing us to evaluate our visitor policy," the hospital said in a statement.
Vaccination cards are now required at many indoor Chicago venues. Also, all Illinois Secretary of State offices, including driver services, are closed until Jan. 18.
Raven Martin said her book, โLessons From My 20s,โ goes in-depth about her professional experiences and how that journey has shaped the woman she is today.