WBGZ Radio 12/16/2020 |
By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network
Some municipalities have put in place their own restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19, including mask mandates, creating a patchwork of local rules.
While Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said it’s up to local officials to enforce COVID-19 mitigation, it’s been uneven across the state. The governor's most recent mandate is for all indoor service at bars and restaurants to prohibit indoor service and for capacity limits on retail.
Pritzker has said for weeks that the state can take actions against businesses not following the mitigation of prohibiting indoor service at bars and restaurants, but he’s taken little action. Some jurisdictions aren’t enforcing the rules, while others are.