Pritzker sets dates to loosen COVID-19 restrictions, fully reopen the state Illinois will enter Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 reopening “Bridge Phase” next week. Pritzker also announced a full reopening could be June 11, but even then, the governor said the state will still follow CDC masking recommendations. It’s unclear if the governor will file another round of emergency rules for businesses to enforce the statewide mask mandate. His latest emergency rule expires on June 3. Democrats say there’s ‘no secret’ as Republicans showcase majority party’s ‘map room’ Democrats are defending their efforts in redistricting the state’s political boundaries for the next ten years.