•May 13, 2020•
By Rebecca Anzel
Capitol News Illinois
ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com

The novel coronavirus pandemic’s historic impact on Illinois warrants Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, four state health care advocacy organizations argue in a court filing.
That restriction, in place with modifications since March 21, prevented the accelerated spreading of COVID-19, health care facilities from using up stores of personal protective gear, hospitals from running out of beds and the short-staffing of personnel, attorneys for the organizations wrote.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.