Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has issued a statewide stay at home order starting tomorrow at 5 p.m. through April 7.
Essential services like grocery stores, gas stations and pharmacies will remain open. Residents will still be able to do things like go for walks and pick up food from restaurants. All transportation services and roadways will remain open.
The governor ordered all non-essential businesses to close until further notice, and is encouraging those that can work from home to start doing so.
Pritzker has also called for a temporary halt to evictions to allow residents to remain in their homes. Schools will remain closed through April 8.
This story will be updated.
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