Reopening Illinois: Chicago restaurants react as Mayor Lightfoot says city won't be ready for outdoor dining by May 29
By Jessica D'Onofrio
Friday, May 22, 2020 5:34AM
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some Chicago restaurants owners have expressed disappointment after Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the city will not be ready for outdoor dining on May 29 as Illinois eases restrictions in Phase 3 of Governor JB Pritzker's reopening plan.
Mayor Lightfoot will hold a press conference Friday afternoon to provide an update to her reopening plan for the city.
Lightfoot said the city is not ready for the next reopening phase and she did not give a specific date on when things will move forward, but it won't be next Friday.
She said the last thing she wants is to move too quickly and be forced to re-impose restrictions.
"There's no vaccine. There's no cure. We're still at risk, COVID is still here. It's still getting people sick, because people are still dying," Lightfoot said.
On Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker announced he would allow restaurants to open outdoor dining in the next phase of reopening. He expects the entire state will be ready to move to Phase 3 on May 29.
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