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There are no easy decisions to make as we address this unprecedented crisis — we must do what science and experts say will keep people safe.

With that said, I am ordering all IL bars and restaurants to close to the public as of close of business Monday, Mar. 16 through Mar. 30.
We are working with restaurant owners and food delivery services across the state to ensure restaurants can safely keep their kitchens open to continue food delivery to people in their homes.
Additionally, we are allowing drive-through and curbside pickup for restaurants to serve the public over this period.
We are working with restaurant owners in this effort. 

@ILRestaurant Association has been an incredible help to my administration in troubleshooting this issue.
I know how difficult this will be on small businesses around the state.

But we must do everything we can to safeguard the health of the citizens of Illinois, and that requires this urgent action.
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The crowds & lines O’Hare are unacceptable & need to be addressed immediately.

@realDonaldTrump @VP since this is the only communication medium you pay attention to—you need to do something NOW.

These crowds are waiting to get through customs which is under federal jurisdiction
To the frustrated people trying to get home, I have spoken with the mayor and our Senators and we are working together to get the federal government to act to solve this.

We will do everything within our power to get relief.
The federal government needs to get its s@#t together.  NOW.
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With the federal government’s newly declared state of emergency, under the Stafford Act my administration is filing a request for a federal waiver to allow our Medicaid program to more freely respond to the COVID-19 crisis by expanding medical services.
As we face these unique challenges, I’m working to ensure that those who fear that they may be getting sick have access to the testing and treatment that they need without being saddled with costly medical bills for their care.
When the federal waiver is approved, we’ll be able to expand Medicaid services to fight this epidemic through the addition of new medical providers, increased access across the state and ramped up services to many of the state’s most vulnerable populations.
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Governor JB Pritzker
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In order to keep #COVID19 transmission rates as low as possible, we will close all K-12 schools - public and private - across the state of Illinois starting Tuesday, March 17th, through March 30th.
Let me be clear, I understand the gravity of this action and what it means for every community in our state, as well as the families and caretakers of the 2 million students that gather in large groups every day in school classrooms.
None of the choices that we have had to make over the last week have been easy or simple.

All of these choices have cascading effects for citizens and vulnerable populations when it comes to food access, safety, child care and social services.
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Soap! #Science As promised! But first, here's an easy way to make it. We're gonna make a "tertiary" soap using leftover scraps of soap. (did you save them up last week?)
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