Press release…
Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed today the entire state will move into the Bridge Phase of the Restore Illinois reopening plan tomorrow, Friday, May 14th. The Bridge Phase is the final step before the full reopening of Phase 5.
Under Bridge Phase, there are expanded capacity limits for businesses, dining, offices, events, conferences and gatherings. Barring any significant reversals in key COVID-19 statewide indicators, including increasing hospitalizations, Illinois could enter Phase 5 as soon as Friday, June 11th.
The state will continue to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on mask-wearing in Phase 5.
Both fields will also soon debut new designated areas in the stands specifically for fans who are fully vaccinated.
The White Sox will designate Sections 108-109 as vaccinated-only without physical distancing for four games this weekend, starting with Game 1 of the doubleheader against Kansas City on May 14. Fans who purchase these tickets must show proof of vaccination and a photo ID upon entering the ballpark, the team said.
The Sox also announced that beginning May 24, the team will offer two vaccination sites for fans at Guaranteed Rate Field, offering those who get vaccinated before the game a $25 gift card for use inside the ballpark.
JHS revises graduation plans
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Members of Jacksonville High School’s Class of 2019 participate in their graduation ceremony.
Jacksonville School District 117 has revised its high school graduation plans after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that the state will move to the Bridge Phase of the Restore Illinois plan.
“This has a tremendous impact on the number of tickets each graduate will receive for an outdoor, or even indoor graduation,” Superintendent Steve Ptacek in a post on the district’s Facebook page.
The state is expected to move to the Bridge Phase on Friday, which would allow for additional seating for an indoor ceremony at the JHS Bowl.