Chicago-area high school students stage walkout after principal tells them to mask up for class or leave

Libertyville High School students who refused to wear masks were told they had to stay in the gym or go home.

"For two years, we have been living under mandates," Libertyville parent Socrates Vela told Fox News. "My wife and I did not serve in the Army so 20 years later, Illinois bureaucrats could strip our children's rights." The district said the mask mandate has allowed both schools to remain open for in-person learning and extracurricular activities.

Judge Grischow ruled Friday that the Democratic governor had overstepped his authority in an emergency order that had required students and staff to wear face coverings. She nixed other orders too, including one mandating vaccinations for school employees.

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Some Chicago-area schools will not require masks on Monday, after judge issues temporary restraining orderAttorney Thomas Devore, who represented families in the lawsuit against Gov. JB Pritzker's mask mandate, warned that he believes districts could be facing trouble if they continue to require masks. 'There could be significant liability for school districts to continue to implement and enforce requirements that this court has said violates due process of law,' Devore said.
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