State: Let s reopen schools in fall June 24

Children across Illinois are expected to return to school this fall a well come development for many after months of remote learning but one bringing challenges and changes in theCOVID-19 era. State officials released guidelines for school districts to follow Tuesday. The plan affects kindergarten through grade 12, plus universities and colleges. The benefits of in-person instruction can t be overstated, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said inabriefing. The plan came as the one day death toll for COVID-19 grew by 38 while the number of cases increased by 601, authorities reported. How schools reset will be up to individual districts inconsultation with state and co