“In some states, the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 is higher now than at any other point during the pandemic,” said the letter, which was co-signed by several local legislators, including Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Chicago), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville). “This surge and the rise of new, more dangerous variants is coming right as the school year begins, as temperatures drop, and as more parents are required to return to in-person work.”
