|
 |
Gov. J.B. Pritzker expected to lower capacity for retail shops and shut down casinos in latest effort to slow COVID-19 surgeTuesday, November 17, 2020 Chicago Tribune by DAN PETRELLA, JAMIE MUNKS GREGORY PRATT
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce targeted restrictions for retail shops and a shutdown of casinos in the state’s latest effort to slow the surging coronavirus, sources told the Tribune.
Just ahead of the busiest shopping season of the year, most retailers would be under a 25% capacity limit, down from the current 50%, sources said. A 50% capacity limit would remain for grocery stores.
In addition to casinos, video gambling terminals statewide would be shut down under the plan.
The new measures would take effect at midnight Friday, according to a source familiar with the plan.
The measures stop short of a full-blown return to a stay-at-home order like the one Pritzker issued in March, something he suggested in recent days could be in the offing. Details of the latest changes are expected at a 2:30 p.m. briefing.
Outdoor dining, elective surgeries, and salon and spa services that allow for a mask to be worn all will be allowed to continue, according to the source familiar with the plan.
Decisions on whether to continue in-person instruction at schools will be left up to local districts, sources said.
State health officials reported 12,601 new confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus, the 12th straight day with more than 10,000 cases. Over the past week, Illinois has been averaging 12,381 cases per day. In all, there have been 597,849 cases statewide since the pandemic began.
There also were 97 additional fatalities reported Tuesday, bringing the statewide death toll to 10,875. The state has been averaging 84 deaths per day over the past week, the highest total since June 2. At the height of the first in early to mid-May, the state averaged more than 100 deaths per day.
dpetrella@chicagotribune.com
gpratt@chicagotribune.com
|
 |
Recent Headlines
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle appoints new director of human rights and ethics Friday, January 15, 2021 Chicago TribuneMLK Day of Service: Take a Hike Through the Forest Preserves and Pick Up Litter Thursday, January 14, 2021
Cook County Officials Set To Demolish 2 Buildings At Jail Campus In Little Village This SpringAir Thursday, January 14, 2021 Block Club ChicagoCook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli’s message to President-elect Joe Biden Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Chicago TribuneVeterans Affairs Newsletter | First Quarter 2021 Monday, January 11, 2021 Special to suffredin.orgThe Forest Way Newsletter Monday, January 11, 2021 Special to suffredin.orgSuburban police departments are being flooded with reports of fraudulent unemployment benefit claims: ‘It doesn’t make a lot of sense.’ Sunday, January 10, 2021 Chicago TribuneCoronavirus live blog, January 10, 2020: Illinois reports 81 new COVID-19 deaths Sunday Sunday, January 10, 2021 Chicago Sun-TimesNew Cook County Circuit Court clerk wants to leave her predecessor’s era behind, focus on updating the nation’s second largest court system Saturday, January 09, 2021 Chicago TribuneChief Judge Evans names three new acting presiding judges of the Criminal, County and Traffic Divisions Saturday, January 09, 2021 Chicago CrusaderYou might not get your COVID shot as soon as you hoped Friday, January 08, 2021 Crain's Chicago BusinessWalmart, Sam's Club to assist in Cook County vaccine rollout • States get more federal aid to accelerate COVID response • Walgreens earnings top estimates Friday, January 08, 2021 Crain's Chicago BusinessCampanelli throws in for another 6 years as ‘check and balance’ against ‘horribly racist criminal justice system Friday, January 08, 2021 The Daily Line2 more Cook County court employees test positive for COVID-19 Thursday, January 07, 2021 Chicago Sun-TimesTax appeals to Kaegi’s office plummeted last year as Board of Review braced for record workload Thursday, January 07, 2021 The Daily LineThe Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) will open the Affordable Multi-Family Housing wait list Wednesday, January 06, 2021 Special to suffredin.orgDaywatch: COVID-19 vaccine confusion in Cook County, U. of I. saliva test moves closer to FDA approval and a real estate ‘frenzy’ in Illinois Tuesday, January 05, 2021 Chicago TribuneSome property tax bills have multiplied by 20X or more since 2000, treasurer’s office finds: ‘People have allowed this to happen’ Tuesday, January 05, 2021 The Daily LineHomeowners get clobbered by county property tax appeals board Tuesday, January 05, 2021 Crain's Chicago BusinessJudge Erica Reddick becomes 1st woman to head Cook County Criminal Court Monday, January 04, 2021 Chicago Sun-Times
all news items
|
|
 |
 |