IL. Mayor Says City Will Not enforce Governor’s Indoor Mask Mandate –

First we are told wear a mask till we get a vaccine. I did. The vaccine needs to be approved. Ok, that is logical. Wearing mask and waiting. Now comes a schedule of whi gets the vaccine first based on health, age, what job you do. Trying to understand and be p atient. Trying to get the vaccine. People stay on line till midnidnight to get an appointment, get up early to get an appointment. Get first shot and wait. Get second shot and wait. Now its a power game controlled by the governor. Some open up their states, others, like illinois, which has a bully in charge plays more games and loves to threaten the citizens. Restaurants and businesses have to close. Does the governor care? Finally, vaccinated people do not have to wear a mask. Not only is the state of Illinois mismanaged, add on Cook County. A double mess caused by leadership. The mayor decides to allow Lallapalooza, claiming measures are being put in place to protect the citizens. Publishes a report that the event was not a supersoreader. Really? Why the surge in cases? Despite this, another huge event takes place at Soldiers Field. Right, that first event had nothing to do with going backwards and being forced to wear a mask regardless of listening and following the rules. Enough already. Bullies are not tolerated in schools. It’s time to let the governor know we don’t trust you. You lie. We are choosing whether to wear a mask or not. We are adults.

By refusing to enforce Pritzker’s mask mandate, East Peoria Mayor John Kahl has shown remarkable courage and an understanding that he reports only to his constituents, and not to Pritzker and his sycophantic, bureaucratic minions.

Local officials are expected to defend the interests of their constituents when demands from higher levels of government, such as the state and the federal governments, run counter to the interests of their constituents.

If local governments exist solely to rubber stamp edicts imposed by the state or federal governments, then they are nothing more than a useless additional layer of government.

God Bless him. I am reading that the mayor of Elk Grove Village has said the same thing and likely Orland Park and Itasca.

I am praying that the majority follow suit. This tyranny has to end and we need to get back to taking back our freedoms that have been taken away. – This has been slowly happening for a long time – it took these extreme measures to finally get more people to wake up.

I really don’t want anyone to die from Covid-19. Please, for your safety, my safety, the safety of your children and other family members, wear a mask, get vaccinated, and social distance. Or, you can show how macho you are and take the attitude that the government isn’t going to tell YOU what to do, even if it may save your life or the life of a loved one. That’s your right. Just stay away from me. Thanks.

The number of Illinois school districts refusing mask mandates is increasing almost daily and recently reached 45, minus a few that caved and reversed their decision. Pritzker is just trying to change the narrative. Reports of school districts with unmasked and/or unvaccinated students having no increase in illness or deaths would be catastrophic for the current narrative.

Bravo to this mayor.

Tell me masks aren’t political… it’s all about mayor’s getting into the news. Got his picture in the paper. People will either think he’s an idiot or love the guy — it’s all PR. It’s sort of like the politicians who are against Vaccinations for Covid – then you find out they were vaccinated early on. It’s all about getting your name in the media.