Rush hospitals requiring masks again amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Rush is also adjusting visiting hours and the number of visitors permitted.

• Jan 3, 2024

Advocate Health Care lifting mask requirement, easing limits on visitors

Masks will still be required to visit patients in isolation, and might also be required for oncology and transplant units.

• Mar 24, 2023

Chicago could see a mask advisory return as COVID and flu cases surge

Lightfoot, who just tested positive for COVID-19 last week, said wearing masks and getting your updated booster shots could be a matter of life or death for some Chicagoans.

• Dec 22, 2022

Justice Dept. appeals mask ruling after CDC says mandate still needed

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision.

• Apr 21, 2022

Many airlines quick to drop mask mandates after federal judge's ruling, but not CTA, Metra or Pace for now

Airline executives have been lobbying for an end to the mask mandate on airplanes as most states have rolled back their masking requirements for indoor settings.

• Apr 19, 2022

CDC to extend mask mandate for travelers, mass transit for two weeks

The mask mandate is the most visible vestige of government restrictions to control the pandemic, and possibly the most controversial.

• Apr 13, 2022