As Illinois stays mostly closed, its neighbors have abolished coronavirus restrictions – Washington Post

“When you watch the national news, it’s all about the massive amount of cases in Chicago and Cook County. But we’re not seeing that. In this area, we’re only seeing our small businesses suffering,” said Chris Lain, mayor of Savanna, a northwest Illinois river town of about 3,000 people. Many businesses suffered over the winter and then went straight into the shutdown, leaving reserves tapped.