Pritzker issues guidelines for businesses/workplaces to reopen in Phase 3 Governor J.B. Pritzker released guidelines that will allow businesses to reopen under Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois Plan, expected to begin May 29, 2020 in the wake of the deadly coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Guidance Developed by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and…
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Business, Chicago, Cook County, coronavirus, food, Government, Illinois Legislature, News, Orland Park, Politics, restaurantsBusinesses , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Governor J.B. Pritzker , Pahse 3 , Pandemic , reopen , reopen in Phase 3 , restaurants , Restore Illinois , virus Gov. Pritzker authorizes restaurants to operate open-air seating beginning May 29 Restaurants and bars will be permitted beginning May 29 to provide open-air seating to customers as long as tables are at least six feet apart. The idea has been circulating among legislators who have been working to find ways to ease the burden that…
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Opinion: Mayor Keith Pekau’s “Watergate” problem
By Ray Hanania |
Opinion: Mayor Keith Pekau’s “Watergate” problem Did the Pekau administration on Thursday edit the audio files of Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau bullying Trustee Dan Calandriello in order to prevent taxpayers from hearing his vicious and personal attacks against another elected official? Pekau was angry because I published an opinion column that quoted his remarks…
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