“He has members wanting to come back, and members saying it’s too risky for their loved ones who are at risk of catching COVID,” Ford said.
House Speaker Chris Welch told a political blog he expects the House will remain in the convention center off-site for “a little while” before transitioning back to the capitol.
“The Senate has been able to meet in the capitol building and I don’t see any reason why we can’t exercise some social distancing,” Reick said.
Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, said other states are getting mostly back to normal with in-person legislating and Illinois should too.