Compared with the rest of the country, Illinois responded quickly to the coronavirus crisis, issuing a stay-at-home order, closing nonessential businesses and banning gatherings for its almost 13 million residents.
When will these measures start to be lifted and how?
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My role
Using sources including the Associated Press, Kaiser Family Foundation, the National Governors Association and the states themselves, I compiled lists, by date, for when orders were enacted to keep residents at home, close restaurants, shut schools and more.
I also sorted through Chicago Tribune stories to give readers an overview of why officials at the local and state level have justified the decisions they’ve made.
Kori Rumore 