Illinois State House District 106 issued the following announcement on June 5.
Illinois re-opening lags behind, hurts local businesses
Emily and Bob Brown own a pair of small businesses in Hoopeston which, like so many others, are struggling with the ongoing coronavirus shutdowns. One of them, the 112 Wine and Coffee Shoppe, had only been open for eight days when it was deemed “non-essential” and closed down back in March. The other is Bricks and Ivy Sports, a memorabilia shop. Emily told me that under normal circumstances they do not have to worry about their shop having enough of a crowd to exceed the recommendation of no gatherings larger than 10.
She also pointed out a challenge many businesses near the state line are facing. “Now that Indiana has opened up and people can drive 10 miles east of us and dine-in, we cannot compete and are losing sales.” Emily says she has studied the rules and regulations from the local health department and the CDC, and is ready to safely re-open. “Restaurant owners are responsible people who understand how to follow guidelines and follow health codes. We will remove tables, double down on sanitizing surfaces, make hand sanitizer and masks a part of the normal procedures for as long as we are asked.”
This is yet another small business prepared to do the right thing and keep their customers safe, if they can be allowed to re-open. Time is running out.
Original source can be found here.
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