Chicago could lift its indoor mask mandate along with the rest of Illinois on Feb. 28 — give or take “a few days” — but don’t mark your calendar to go bare-faced in bars and restaurants just yet, the city’s top doctor warned Tuesday.
Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said that while “things are generally looking very good,” the mandates on face coverings and proof of vaccination for many venues will remain in place until the city is hitting at least three specific COVID-19 benchmarks.
