Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce Thursday that he will extend a statewide stay-at-home order into late May, sources said.
The directive is set to expire April 30, but Pritzker’s action would extend it another 30 days, sources said.
Pritzker has said he planned to make changes to the stay-at-home order and that restrictions will continue to be needed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Republican lawmakers have urged the governor to consider provisions that allow some businesses to reopen with density controls and social distancing. They also urged him to reopen state parks and allow some elective medical procedures, which he said Wednesday he was considering.
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