Aurora Gives Notice To Non-Essential Businesses To Close

AURORA, IL — The city of Aurora will issue notices to non-essential businesses to close during the ongoing coronavirus shutdown. The city says these businesses will get "hand-delivered notices" to close and comply with Governor J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order.

Once the notice is received, businesses will have 24 hours to comply with the order. If they don't comply, business owners may get an order of closure or face civil or criminal consequences.

In a statement, Mayor Richard Irvin said, "We have received complaints from employees who are justifiably concerned about working conditions amid the COVID-19 crisis."

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Employees with concerns can contact the City of Aurora by calling 630-256-4636 or emailing MayorsOffice@aurora-il.org.

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Irvin added, "This is clearly a matter of life or death COVID-19 is here in Aurora, and we will do whatever is necessary to reinforce the state’s guidelines for safety. We cannot have employees working in unsafe conditions and completing non-essential tasks just to meet the company’s bottom line. People are more important than profits."

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