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With Chicago bars and restaurants given the green light to reopen for indoor dining-in, we asked Chicagoans: Will you be venturing back inside restaurants and bars? Some answers have been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.
“Nope. Haven’t since last March, and it’s hardly a hardship to continue ordering takeout until vaccine distribution is further along.” Cassie Wancata Wagner
“Assuming our favorite establishments are following the guidelines, yes. We believe it’s critically important to support these businesses and their teams.” Chris Finkley Related
“I’ll wait until the majority of people are vaccinated, no matter how long it takes. I do understand that so many owners and employees in the restaurant business are hurting, so I’ll continue to order carryout from them until I feel comfortable eating indoors.”
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This afternoon will see a high near 34 degrees and the biggest winter storm of the season yet, with up to eight inches of snow possible in the Chicago area. The heaviest snowfall is expected from 6 p.m. to midnight. Tonight’s low will be near 30 degrees. Tomorrow, the snow continues through the early afternoon; the high will be around 32 degrees.
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Restaurants, bars and other businesses in nearly 30 counties in northwest and west-central Illinois got some good news today.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced it is moving Region 1 and Region 2 to Phase 4, allowing many businesses – as well as museums – to reopen, effective immediately.