State: 26 Illinois schools report COVID-19 outbreaks

CHICAGO (AP) �� More than 25 Illinois schools are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, mostly in districts that are complying with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask executive order.

The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday identified 26 schools with COVID-19 outbreaks.

Ben-Gil Elementary School
- 5-10 cases; Staff and Students; Source: Classroom
Bicentennial Elementary School
- 5-10 cases; Staff and Students; Source: Classroom
Brown County High School
- 5-10 cases; Students; Source: Sports
Carlyle School
- 16+ cases; Students; Source: Classroom
Central Junior High School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Classroom
Centralia Junior High School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Sports
Colona Grade School
- 5-10 cases; Staff and Students; Source: Classroom
East Aurora School District 131
- Less Than 5 Cases; Staff; Source: Classroom
Evangelical School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Classroom
Geneseo High School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Classroom
Glenbrook Elementary
- 11-16 cases; Students; Source: Classroom
Highland Elementary School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Staff and Students; Source: Classroom
Kaneland John Shields Elementary
- Less Than 5 Cases; Staff and Students; Source: Classroom
Maine East High School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Classroom
Nelson Ridge School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Classroom
Oak Park River Forest High School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Classroom
ROWVA High School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Classroom
Reavis High School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Sports
Reed-Custer Elementary School
- 5-10 cases; Staff and Students; Source: Classroom
Seneca Grade School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Staff and Students; Source: Classroom
Staunton Community USD #6
- 16+ cases; Staff and Students; Source: Classroom
Stillman Valley High School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Sports
Stillman Valley High School
- Less than 5 cases; Staff and Students; Source: Sports
United Township High School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Classroom
Williamsville High School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Sports
Woodland Elementary School
- Less Than 5 Cases; Students; Source: Classroom

for more details on the outbreaks.

The outbreaks include those that have been identified by the school’s local health department to have at least two COVID-19 cases among people who may have a shared exposure on school grounds and come from different households.

Most of the schools reported fewer than five cases. Carlyle School District 1 east of St. Louis, Missouri, which is on the state’s list of school districts refusing to comply with the indoor mask mandate, reported 16 or more.