blog posts Masks coming off after judge strikes down federal mandate for public transit Apr 20, 2022 1:15 pm by New York TimesIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images New York Times (April 19) U of I epidemiologist Rebecca Lee Smith worries about the ruling's impact on people at higher risk who have to take public transit. 'We need to protect the people who...may not have other protections.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email