Lightfoot pushes Pritzker to ease restrictions as dining resumes in southern, central Illinois
Lightfoot pushes Pritzker to ease restrictions as dining resumes in southern, central Illinois Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she wants Gov. J.B. Pritzker to give city residents more freedom to drink and dine out. Two other Illinois regions were just granted more liberty to do so.
If you live in Carbondale or Springfield, you can head to the local bar and restaurant. If you are in Chicago, Rockford, Peoria or Belleville, you are still eating takeout and drinking at home.
On Jan. 16, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced restrictions were being eased in two regions of central and southern Illinois because hospitalizations and positive COVID-19 test rates had fallen. The restrictions started Nov. 20 everywhere in Illinois and closed indoor service at bars and restaurants, spiking the state’s unemployment numbers.
As COVID-19 mutates, it s becoming more contagious than the virus that invaded the U.S. about a year ago. A trip to the grocery with a mask on, which used to.
Illinois lawmakers comment on Biden Inauguration
Bipartisan call issued to work together
Jan. 20, 2021
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Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. More coverage of the inauguration is found online at thetelegraph.com. and inside Thursday’s issue of The Telegraph. Show MoreShow Less
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WASHINGTON Local lawmakers on Wednesday welcomed the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
“We’ve learned again that democracy is precious and democracy is fragile,” Biden said. “At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day in history and hope, of renewal and resolve.”