Illinois announced 1,173 new known COVID-19 cases Monday, for a total of 22,025. An additional 74 people lost their lives, bringing the state’s death toll to 794.
While acknowledging once again this his stay-at-home order is unlikely to be entirely lifted at the end of the month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday that “it’s likely adjustments will be made” as the state starts to see slower growth in number of cases of the new coronavirus. Earlier in the afternoon, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot predicted Pritzker’s stay-at-home order will extend into May.
“I think that’s going to be difficult for us to say, April 30, everything comes up, I don’t expect that to happen,” Lightfoot said. “I think it will extend beyond that.
Editorial note: Since stay-at-home orders and statewide school closures (among other things) took effect, clearly the “tail has been wagging the dog” when it comes to Chicago versus state and suburban politics for nearly four weeks now.
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