Silvis School District 34 Superintendent Terri VandeWiele has alerted parents the district will now be mask-optional following an appellate court decision rendering Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mandate unconstitutional.
There have been 32,737 confirmed coronavirus cases in Rock Island County as of Feb. 24, with 460 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
There have been 3,955 confirmed coronavirus cases in Mercer County as of Feb. 24, with 45 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).