(The Center Square) – As nine members of the Illinois House were ejected from the chamber Thursday for not wearing masks, most other Republicans followed them out. The temperature plummeted in Springfield as a winter storm hit Central Illinois with ice and snow. Inside the House chamber, the debate over mask rules heated up for a third day in a row. State Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, made a motion to eject state Reps. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, Brad Halbrook, R-Shelbyville, Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, David Welter, R-Morris, David Friess, R-Red Bud, Chris Miller, R-Oakland, and Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, for not wearing masks per the House rules. She made a similar motion Wednesday, but rescinded the proposal. That’s after lawmakers debated the House rule for masks. McCombie on Thursday said she had asked others in close proximity if they’re more comfortable if she wore a mask, but argued against ejecting
Continue Reading