Illinois restaurant owner says limited coronavirus stimulus will cause middle class to ‘starve to death’ – FOX News

"Since several counties in Illinois have kept indoor dining shut down, (Jeff) Buckler made the decision to keep his dining room open despite being fined hundreds of dollars per day. In Champaign County...Buckler said officials refuse to lift strict lockdowns even though the county next door allows people to dine inside. 'There are thousands of servers and cooks and bartenders out of work,' he said. 'People are starving. It’s going to get bad here soon.'"

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