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WBGZ Radio 5/5/2021 | By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network Illinois will continue with public gathering restrictions in place for the immediate future. On Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker was noncommittal on when the state could move from Phase 4 to his Bridge Phase. “It feels to me, it looks to me, if you look at all the hospital admissions data, like we’re in decent shape and moving exactly as I would hoped we would toward the Bridge Phase,” Pritzker said. The Bridge phase will allow for higher capacity limits (60%) at places like gyms, museums and spectator events and increased busin...

Chicago mayor and governor announce return of Auto Show at McCormick Place Chicago mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Illinois state governor J.B. Pritzker joined elected officials, tourism backers and labour leaders, 4 May, in announcing the return of the annual Chicago Auto Show. The event – the nation’s largest and longest-running auto show - marks the first large convention to take place in the city since the Covid-19 pandemic began and officials said they now expected to welcome other conventions and tourist events this summer with safety precautions in place. The Chicago Auto Show will b...

Chicago mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Illinois state governor J.B. Pritzker joined elected officials, tourism backers and labour leaders, 4 May, in announcing the return of the annual Chicago Auto Show. The event – the nation’s largest and longest-running auto show – marks the first large convention to take place in the city since the Covid-19 pandemic began and officials said they now expected to welcome other conventions and tourist events this summer with safety precautions in place. The Chicago Auto Show will be hosted at McCormick Place 15-19 July and will be held both indoors and ou...

Details on what the update may include were not immediately available. The event can be watched live in the video player above. The news conference comes one day after Lightfoot revealed that Chicago's target date to be "fully open" is the Fourth of July holiday. "Every day that our COVID-19 metrics continue to tick downward raises the day closer to be able to put this pandemic in the rearview mirror, and we are too close to accomplishing this mission to give up now," Lightfoot said at a news conference announcing that the Chicago Auto Show would return to McCormick Place this summer.

Lightfoot announced the following changes on Thursday, which took effect immediately: Restaurants and bars: Indoor capacity can increase to the lesser of 50% or 100 people. Spectator events, theater, and performing arts: Large indoor venues, including the United Center, can now operate at 25% capacity. Meetings, conferences, and conventions: Large indoor venues can now operate at the lesser of 25% or 250 people. Places of worship: Large indoor venues can now operate at 25% capacity.  Festivals and general admission outdoor spectator events: Operate at 15 people per 1,000 sq. ft. Flea a...