Several Democrat-run cities are looking to end COVID-19 vaccine mandates and mask requirements amid growing opposition to pandemic-related rules. For example, Chicago’s leadership has signaled that the city’s COVID-19 vaccine passport and mandate may expire as cases have fallen significantly in recent days. Data shows that cases in Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago, have dropped by more than 70 percent in the past two weeks. Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady told reporters on Tuesday that Chicago may lift its vaccine passport requirements for restaurants and bars due to a drop in cases and hospitalizations. “We’re not going to keep the vaccination requirement just because we like it. We’re keeping it because the risk remains higher at this point,” Arwady said, according to the Sun-Times. “I am feeling confident that it will be able to come off relatively soon, and if we keep seeing a 50% drop week …