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On Friday, June 11, Illinois will enter Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan. Capacity limits will be lifted and gatherings of all sizes can resume. See Phase 5 guidance for businesses and venues. Per CDC guidelines, fully vaccinated individuals will not be required to wear face covers in most settings. Face coverings may be required by businesses, workplaces and other settings per federal, state or local regulations. Unvaccinated individuals should continue to wear face covers in all public settings.

Today marks the first time since March of 2020 that individuals and businesses can resume normal activities and operations - Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan means Buffalo Grove is back to business! Capacity limits have been lifted for all businesses and indoor/outdoor venues. Over 50 precent of Illinois residents eligible for the vaccine have received it, and COVID-19 hospitalizations are the lowest they have been in more than a year. Residents should still follow CDC guidelines for face covers.

As Buffalo Grove and the entire state enter this new phase, many of the Village services that stopped due to COVID-19 safety restrictions are now back to normal. This includes:

• Youth Center availability
• Police Department Fingerprinting
• Car Seat Safety Checks
• Fire Department CPR Classes
• Tours of the Firehouses

As it has in the past, Buffalo Grove is aligning its mask policies with the CDC’s guidelines and Governor Pritzker’s recent Executive Order. This includes the following:

• Masks are not required for fully vaccinated individuals in most settings.
• Masks are required for unvaccinated individuals in public places AND for all individuals in certain settings such as health care, public transit, airplanes, and congregate settings.
• Masks may be required by a business or place of employment. Compliance by all individuals is expected.
• Masks guidance for schools, daycares, and educational institutions will be established by separate state agencies.  Compliance by all individuals is expected.

• Businesses should remove signage indicating that masks were required via Village’s Executive Order. This signage is no longer applicable as the Executive Order has expired.
•  It is recommended that businesses post updated signage regarding mask guidance to help clarify its policies to employees, visitors, and patrons. See sample signs below:
  • Click here for signage indicating that masks are not required for vaccinated individuals.
  • Click here for signage indicating that masks are required for all individuals regardless of vaccination status.

As it has in the past, Buffalo Grove is aligning its mask policies with the CDC’s guidelines and Governor Pritzker’s recent Executive Order. This includes the following:

• Masks are not required for fully vaccinated individuals in most settings.
• Masks are required for unvaccinated individuals in public places AND for all individuals in certain settings such as health care, public transit, airplanes, and congregate settings.
• Masks may be required by a business or place of employment. Compliance by all individuals is expected.
• Masks guidance for schools, daycares, and educational institutions will be established by separate state agencies.  Compliance by all individuals is expected.