The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Illinois
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Illinois Constitution; 20 ILCS 3305/7(1), 7(2), 7(3), 7(8), 7(9), 7(12)
- Issued
- 2020-05-29 May 29, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-05-29 (effective immediately) (read as 2020-05-29)
- End
- 2020-06-26 (superseded by EO 2020-43) (read as 2020-06-26)
- In force
- May 29, 2020 to June 26, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all individuals
- all businesses, nonprofits and educational entities
- retail stores
- manufacturers
- office buildings
- restaurants and bars
- gyms
- personal services
- places of public amusement
- Functions reached
- DR dining rooms (outdoor only)
- BA bars
- GATH (ten)
- SF retail 50 percent
- PF production (downsize)
- OF offices (telework)
- FC gyms (near-closed)
- SL personal services (capacity limits)
- PE/AM amusement closed
- WF (face coverings; schools)
- Collection
- Illinois IL
Operative words
This Executive Order supersedes Executive Order 2020-32 and Section 1 of Executive Order 2020-07.... Wear a face covering in public places or when working. Any individual who is over age two and able to medically tolerate a face covering... shall be required to cover their nose and mouth with a face covering when in a public place and unable to maintain a six-foot social distance.... Limit gatherings. Any gathering of more than ten people is prohibited unless exempted by this Executive Order.... Requirements for all businesses. All businesses must: continue to evaluate which employees are able to work from home, and are encouraged to facilitate remote work from home when possible; ensure that employees practice social distancing and wear face coverings when social distancing is not always possible;... Requirements for retail stores. Retail stores must... cap occupancy at 50 percent of store capacity... Requirements for manufacturers. Manufacturers must... modify and downsize operations (staggering shifts, reducing line speeds, operating only essential lines, while shutting down non-essential lines) to the extent necessary to allow for social distancing... Requirements for office buildings. Employers in office buildings must... consider implementing capacity limits where the physical space does not allow for social distancing; allow telework where possible... Requirements for restaurants and bars. All businesses that offer food or beverages for on-premises consumption—including restaurants, bars, grocery stores, and food halls—must suspend service for and may not permit on-premises consumption, except as permitted by DCEO guidance.... Requirements for fitness and exercise gyms. Fitness and exercise gyms may be open for the following activities, but must conduct business in a manner consistent with DCEO guidance: Personal training sessions involving one trainer and one customer; outdoor training in groups no larger than 10 with social distancing; sale of retail merchandise; and onsite filming or streaming. Requirements for personal services facilities. Personal services facilities such as spas, hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, waxing centers, tattoo parlors, and similar facilities may be open but must ensure the use of face coverings, adherence to social distancing requirements, and use of capacity limits in accordance with DCEO guidance.... Places of public amusement. Except as permitted by this Executive Order or by DCEO guidance, places of public amusement must remain closed to the public.
Enforcement
'This Executive Order may be enforced by State and local law enforcement pursuant to, inter alia, Section 7, Section 15, Section 18, and Section 19 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3305. Businesses must follow guidance provided or published by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity regarding safety measures during Phase III... Pursuant to Section 25(b) of the Whistleblower Act, 740 ILCS 174, businesses are prohibited from retaliating against an employee for disclosing information where the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation of this Order.'
Notes
DCEO Phase 3 industry guidance made binding by the order. Outdoor recreation, youth day camps and youth sports permitted with face coverings and distancing.