Judge denies Pritzker motion to dismiss challenge to COVID-19 orders
The case Geneva restaurant FoxFire brought against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s orders closing restaurants to slow the spread of COVID-19 will advance.
Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene Grischow denied Pritzker’s motion to dismiss.
Pritzker’s attorneys have 2 weeks to respond.
A hearing is set for April 28.
15,000 people in Illinois file for unemployment benefits
More than 15,000 Illinoisans filed for additional unemployment benefits last week.
That’s nearly 1,000 more that filed for the expanded traditional benefits than the week before. More than 2,200 independent contractors also applied for benefits, a decrease of around 200 from the week before.
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, March 30, 2021 cities929.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cities929.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.