Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is ordering bars and restaurants in Chicago to halt indoor service and to limit gatherings in the city to 25 people starting Friday as virus cases surge. (WBEZ)
Gov. JB Pritzker is ordering bars and restaurants in Chicago to halt indoor service and to limit gatherings in the city at 25 people starting Friday as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
“We can’t ignore what is happening around us – because without action, this could look worse than anything we saw in the spring. So please, no matter where you live, what your politics are, where you work or who you love: Illinois: mask up! And we’ll get through this together,” Pritzker said. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot already suspended indoor drinking at bars that don’t serve food because of the recent rise in cases.
Pritzker ordered that dining and bar service outdoors has to end by 11 p.m. He also noted that the limits on events to 25 people --- or 25% of capacity — do not apply to schools or polling places, as Tuesday’s election day looms.
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