Queen of Martyrs Principal Placed On Administrative LeaveEVERGREEN PARK, IL — Queen of Martrys principal Jacob “Doc” Mathius was placed on administrative leave after he emailed parents stating that the Catholic elementary school would be “mask optional” as of Tuesday, in response to a downstate judge’s order blocking Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mandate for face masks to be worn inside school buildings.A copy of the principal’s email to parents sent Monday evening, provided to Patch by a Queen of Martyrs parent, stated that, “Independent of the mandate placed upon schools that operate under the auspices of the Office of the Catholic...