A mid-1800’s architectural wonder helped make Chicago the city it is today. The 96-mile Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) connected the Great Lakes in Bridgeport, Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru, and amazingly unique towns sprung up that maintain their authentic charm to this date.
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On Friday, January 15, 2021 Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health released a new update on the Illinois mitigations plan.
Back on November 20, 2020, all 11 regions in Illinois were moved into Tier 3 mitigations leaving many of our restaurant/bar doors closed temporarily, unless they offered pickup or delivery. Empty hotels, small gatherings and many other restrictions.
With some of the regions now beginning to make progress, Governor Pritzker has announced that regions meeting specific COVID related metrics will be able to move out of Tier 3 restrictive tier mitigations.
Here is a list of the our six counties in our serviece area and the current guidelines they must follow:
Bureau County, Grundy County, Livingston County, LaSalle County, and Putnam County are all in Tier 1 Mitigations.
Mitigations Requirements:
Bars and Restaurants
Meetings, social events and gathering (including weddings, funerals, potlucks, etc)
Organized group recreational activities
Will County is in Tier 3 Mitigation
Mitigation Requirements:
Bars and Restaurants
Cultural institutions
Gaming and casinos
Hotels
Household gatherings
Indoor fitness classes
Meetings, events and gathering (excluding in-person school or sports)
Offices
Organized group recreational activities (fitness centers, sports, etc.)
Information and images provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health website. For more information visit, https://www.dph.illinois.gov