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While the City of Rockford is working hard to make it easier for Rockford's restaurants to make outdoor dining/seating work, Chicago's mayor Lori Lightfoot is saying "not now."

"Cannonballers" can't seem to stop themselves from attempting coast-to-coast speed runs on U.S.'s empty roads.

It's a move some say is a violation of his own Stay-at-Home order. The governor does not seem to see it that way.

According to the Illinois Restaurant Association, nearly 5,200 restaurants will go out of business in the coming months because of COVID-19.

Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and Illinois Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady introduced a resolution to withdraw Governor Pritzker’s $3.7 billion progressive income tax hike from the Nov. 3, 2020, ballot.

Whether you've been happily complying, or bristling and rebelling, WalletHub says there's no denying that Illinois leads the nation in COVID-19 restrictions.

The last time the national gas price average leading into the holiday was under $2/gallon was 17 years ago in 2003. That year motorists paid, on average, $1.50 to fill-up.

Governor JB Pritzker's order requires businesses to remain closed with few exceptions. Now, a violation is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $2,500.

ComEd crews are downtown this morning, working underground to address power outages created by flooding over the weekend.