In this week’s edition of Spotlight Politics:

Republicans and Democrats turn against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate, and the conviction of Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson

Chicago’s health commissioner hinted that the city’s mask mandate could end when the state drops its rule on Feb. 28 – depending on the metrics. 

Our politics team of Amanda Vinicky, Paris Schutz and Heather Cherone takes on those stories and more.