FULLY VACCINATED ILLINOISANS CAN NOW DITCH THE MASK IN MOST SETTINGS UNDER NEW STATE GUIDELINES.

GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SAYS THE STATE IS ALIGNING WITH C-D-C RECOMMENDATIONS, SO THAT THOSE WHO ARE FULLY VACCINATED WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO WEAR A MASK IN MANY PLACES, BOTH INDOORS AND OUTDOORS. HE SAYS IT MAY TAKE SOME GETTING USED TO.

GOVERNOR PRITZKER IS ISSUING A NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER, LETTING PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE REQUIRED DOSES AND PASSED THE WAITING PERIOD TO SKIP THEIR MASK AT MANY INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PLACES.

EVEN THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE SHOT WILL STILL HAVE TO MASK UP ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND IN CONGREGATE AND HEALTH CARE SETTINGS. THE GOVERNOR SAYS UNVACCINATED RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAR A MASK.