State historic sites, recreational areas closed indefinitely State historic sites, recreational areas closed indefinitely Monday, March 16, 2020 All state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites are closed until further notice in the latest social distancing measures taken by Illinois officials to combat the spread of coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
COVID-19 SUNDAY UPDATE: Illinois bars, restaurants ordered closed in effort to slow coronavirus spread COVID-19 SUNDAY UPDATE: Illinois bars, restaurants ordered closed in effort to slow coronavirus spread Sunday, March 15, 2020 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker took an unprecedented step Sunday to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic by ordering bars and restaurants in the state closed to the public starting on Tuesday, March 17, which is both St. Patrick’s Day and Illinois’ Primary Election Day.
COVID-19 SATURDAY UPDATE: Pritzker to Illinoisans: Stay home this weekend COVID-19 SATURDAY UPDATE: Pritzker to Illinoisans: Stay home this weekend Saturday, March 14, 2020 The first novel coronavirus cases have been confirmed in central and southern Illinois, spanning eight counties, state officials said Saturday. Read more
COVID-19 FRIDAY UPDATE: Pritzker closes schools for 2 weeks COVID-19 FRIDAY UPDATE: Pritzker closes schools for 2 weeks Friday, March 13, 2020 Public and private Illinois schools will be closed for two weeks, starting Tuesday, March 17, and reopening Tuesday, March 31, per a Friday order from Gov. JB Pritzker. The announcement came as... Read more
Illinois casinos ordered closed starting Monday Illinois casinos ordered closed starting Monday Friday, March 13, 2020 The Illinois Gaming Board has ordered all 10 casinos in the state to suspend operations for 14 days starting Monday, citing public health concerns over the outbreak of the novel coronavirus... Read more
Coronavirus precautions taken by state’s prisons, Supreme Court Coronavirus precautions taken by state’s prisons, Supreme Court Friday, March 13, 2020 Visitors are temporarily banned from Illinois prisons “to prevent the potential for COVID-19 exposure,” the state Department of Corrections announced Friday. Also, the Illinois Supreme... Read more
Pritzker bans events of 1,000 or more, urges working remotely in new COVID-19 guidelines Pritzker bans events of 1,000 or more, urges working remotely in new COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, March 12, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker banned events with more than 1,000 attendees for the next 30 days and urged businesses to allow employees to work from home as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state... Read more
Congress members slam Trump administration as coronavirus fears spread on Capitol Hill Congress members slam Trump administration as coronavirus fears spread on Capitol Hill Thursday, March 12, 2020 Members of Congress from Illinois vented their frustrations Thursday with the Trump administration’s response to the growing outbreak of COVID-19, as fears of the disease lurk throughout... Read more