The governor says that we may be "bending the curve" here in Illinois, but the cancellations and postponements may be here though the warm weather months.
The order began at 5 p.m. Saturday and will go until April 7. Like other states, the order will mean residents can still go to the grocery stores, put gas in their cars, take walks outside and make pharmacy runs.
Governor JB Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation as the number of Coronavirus cases in Illinois reaches eleven and a third Chicago area school announced it has closed.
Sports betting, both land-based and mobile, became legal in Illinois through the massive gaming expansion package signed by Governor Pritzker last June.