A bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reevaluate how children’s museums are allowed to operate in Illinois.
Republican state Sen. Jason Barickman along with state Sen. Dave Koehler and state Rep. Kelly Burke, both Democrats, have sent a letter to the governor outlining their concerns with the restrictions on children’s museums.
Under existing rules, museum directors say they cannot reopen to the public until Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan because they offer primarily hands-on exhibits.
“The governor needs to fix this,” Barickman said. “He’s created these problems and the result is that some of these children’s museums are at risk of being entirely shutdown, bankrupt in effect.”
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Dec 20, 2020 8:54 AM
Decatur, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The Children’s Museum of Illinois is offering virtual visits with Santa.
The virtual visits are replacing in-person ones because of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.
The museum sold out its first two days of 5 to 8-minute time slots as part of a fundraiser. Museum officials have made arrangements with Santa to host another day’s worth of visits for families like those with foster kids or those with special needs.
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Illinois Museum Offers Virtual Visits With Santa
(Decatur, IL) The Children’s Museum of Illinois is offering virtual visits with Santa. The virtual visits are replacing in-person ones because of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. The museum sold out its first two days of 5 to 8-minute time slots as part of a fundraiser. Museum officials have made arrangements with Santa to host another day’s worth of visits for families like those with foster kids or those with special needs.
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