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Analisa Trofimuk | Better Government Association

Fact-check: Republican Wilhour didn’t do his homework on benefits of masks on school kids

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, left, talks to reporters as state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, right, listens during a news conference in Springfield on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. | Blue Room Stream

Several states across the nation are announcing the end of mask mandates for most public places. But in some states, the debate continues over the need for masks in schools.

Downstate Illinois Republican lawmakers earlier this month criticized Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s decision to exclude schools from his plan to end indoor mask mandates for most public places by the end of the month.

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