(The Center Square) – Restaurant owners from across Illinois say the closure orders being instituted by Gov. J.B. Pritzker will devastate small businesses, leaving thousands jobless even though the state found an estimated 1 percent of COVID-19 outbreaks came from restaurants. The Illinois Restaurant Association said Friday in Chicago that its members were being singled […]
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Two McHenry County judges deny separate lawsuits seeking restraining order against Pritzker’s indoor dining ban
Two McHenry County judges have denied two separate lawsuits filed on behalf of McHenry County restaurants who were seeking a restraining order on Gov. Pritzker’s indoor dining ban. The first lawsuit was filed on Thursday by John Dickson of the Dickson Law Group in Crystal Lake on behalf of 37 restaurants and bars in McHenry […]
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Libertyville mayor says town will defy governor, not enforce new restrictions on restaurants
The mayor of Libertyville called Gov. Pritzker’s new restrictions banning indoor dining “self-serving” and says that no enforcement action will be taken against Libertyville restaurants that stay open. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Wednesday that indoor service at bars and restaurants will be banned starting at 12:01 a.m. Saturday in Lake and McHenry counties. Region […]