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With Chillicothe no longer enforcing Gov. JB Pritzker’s Tier 3 COVID-19 restriction prohibiting indoor dining, Track Inn Restaurant co-owner Linda Callahan feels a degree of stress has been lifted for her 18 employees.
The City Council on Monday repealed an ordinance approved last year that required enforcement of the COVID restrictions, also voting to dismiss citations issued to Track Inn and Banana’s Beach Bar.
“It s a relief. It helped make my employees a little bit more relaxed today,” Callahan said Tuesday. “I mean, we ve all been under a lot of stress over it and we just feel like we re actually able to breathe a little bit easier right now.”
Chillicothe may consider rolling back its enforcement of Gov. JB Pritzker s COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants and bars next month.
The Track Inn and Banana s Beach Bar popped up on the city council s public safety committee agenda Tuesday evening after repeated citations for permitting indoor dining that is banned under the governor s Tier 3 mitigations.
Chillicothe s city code currently considers a violation of the governor s executive orders an ordinance violation.
City Attorney Michael Seghetti said the Track Inn was first cited in November under city code for employees and customers not wearing face coverings, and a lack of social distancing. Banana s was cited for similar reasons in December.
Due to the pandemic, high school football recruits like Libertyâs Jordan Woodson were deprived of campus visits, making this the most difficult recruiting period in memory.
But the 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive tackle feels lucky to find a fit, signing with Monmouth (N.J.) University last week.
âI picked Monmouth because they were willing to give me a chance from the beginning by blessing me with an early offer,â said Woodson. âI appreciated the consistent communication and them checking on not only me, but also my family during the pandemic.â
Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, Monmouth is a Division 1 FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) program competing in the Big South Conference.The Hawks made the FCS playoffs in 2017 and 2019 under coach Kevin Callahan and have sent six players to the NFL.
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