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Guidance On Essential Businesses And Employees In Peoria

A list of Essential Businesses and Operations excluded from the executive order can be found on the State of Illinois Website.

March 23, 2020

On Friday, March 20, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued executive order 2020-10 asking all Illinois residents to stay in their homes to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.

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ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES:

The order prohibits gatherings of 10 people or more and closes non-essential businesses. A list of Essential Businesses and Operations excluded from the executive order can be found on the State of Illinois Website at: https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/news-item.aspx?ReleaseID=21288. Residents and business owners are asked to please refer to this list if they are unsure what qualifies as an “Essential Business or Operation” according to the order.

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A list of Essential Businesses and Operations excluded from the executive order can be found on the State of Illinois Website at: https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/news-item.aspx?ReleaseID=21288. Residents and business owners are asked to please refer to this list if they are unsure what qualifies as an “Essential Business or Operation” according to the order.

If you have a questions about whether your business is essential, contact the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity COVID-198 hotline at 1-800-252-2923 or email CEO.support@illinois.gov

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES:

If you have a question about whether you are an essential employee, please contact your supervisor or HR Department.

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