Village Of La Grange: Governor Issues Statewide Indoor Face Covering Mandate

Press release from the Village of La Grange:

August 26, 2021

Governor JB Pritzker announced that effective Monday, August 30, Illinois will be under an indoor face covering mandate, regardless of vaccination status. Executive Order 2021-20 (LINK) implements the new statewide face covering mandate.  The Cook County Department of Public Health also announced that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask indoors, beginning on Monday, Aug. 23.

All Illinois residents over the age of 12 are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost.  To find a vaccination center near you, please visit vaccines.gov. 

The Governor's press release announcing the new mitigations can be found here (LINK). 

For more information regarding COVID-19, please visit the Village website at www.lagrangeil.gov/covid. 

This press release was produced by the Village of La Grange. The views expressed here are the author’s own.