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Unseasonably cold temperatures continue through the weekend

3 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS - It's been a frigid start to the weekend as temperatures dipped into the low single-digits Saturday morning with subzero wind chills. Despite plenty of sunshine, Saturday will stay unseasonably cold with highs in the mid 20s. Temperatures will still be quite cold Sunday morning but lows will be about 10 degrees warmer [...]
Jaime Travers

Sangamon County Judge Issues Ruling Against State's Mask Mandates In Schools

3 years 5 months ago
SANGAMON COUNTY - A downstate Illinois judge has issued a ruling against the state's school mandates, including masking after lawsuits involving parents and teachers from more than 150 districts throughout the state. In granting them a temporary restraining order, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow said the mandates violate the plaintiffs' "due process rights under the law which provide them a meaningful opportunity to object to any such mitigations." “This court acknowledges the tragic toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken, not only on this State but throughout the nation and globe,” Grischow wrote in the decision. “Nonetheless, it is the duty of the Courts to preserve the rule of law and ensure that all branches of government act within the boundaries of the authority granted under the Constitution. “The (Illinois Department of Public Health) is limited by law to delegating its authority only to certified local health departments

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