COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois
In mid-March, as the number of known cases rose into the double digits, Governor J. B. Pritzker issued a state of emergency. The state closed all schools and colleges, ordering a stop to eviction enforcements, ordering all bars and restaurants closed to sit-in diners, and otherwise restricting large gatherings of people. At first declared between the dates of March 21 and April 7, the order was later extended until April 30, then May 29.