Coronavirus Resources

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CORONAVIRUS RESOURCE INFORMATION LINKS

Updated International Air Travel COVID-19 Policy as of May 12, 2023

https://www.transportation.gov/flyhealthy/updated-international-air-travel-covid-19-policy

Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration Ends on May 11, 2023

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/end-of-phe.html

Update 2/9/22 Illinois lifting mask mandate for some by end of February

https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-mask-mandate-chicago-update-pritzker-mandates-school/11548084/

Update 9/20/21 U.S. to relax travel restrictions for vaccinated foreign air travelers in November

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/us-relax-travel-restrictions-passengers-uk-eu-november-source-2021-09-20/

Update 8/26/21 Gov. Pritzker Announces Indoor Mask Requirement for State Beginning Monday, August 30th

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-mask-mandate-gov-pritzker-announces-indoor-mask-requirement-for-state/2599072/

Update 8/23/21 - Cook County (Chicago Region) Mandates Indoor Mask Wearing Beginning August 23rd

https://cookcountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CCDPH-Press-Release-Cook-County-Department-of-Public-Health-Mandates-Indoor-Mask-Wearing-20Aug2021.pdf

Update 8/6/21 - Masks required indoors at Illinois State Fair

https://newschannel20.com/news/local/ag-director-addresses-masks-at-state-fair

Governor Pritzker Issues Guidelines for Illinois Reopening on June 11 - All Businesses and Industries to Fully Reopen as State Concludes Restore Illinois Plan

https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/

‘Great day for America’: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-masks-cdc-guidelines-9d10c8b5f80a4ac720fa1df2a4fb93e5

Get vaccinated, get free admission at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

https://illinoisroute66.org/2021/04/get-vaccinated-get-free-admission-at-abraham-lincoln-presidential-library-and-museum/

McLean County Museum of History reopens to the public on May 1

https://illinoisroute66.org/2021/04/mclean-county-museum-of-history-reopens-to-the-public-on-may-1/

3/22/2021 - State of Illinois Expands Essential Worker Vaccines As of Today & Universal Vaccine Eligibility for Ages 16+ by April 12th

https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-vaccine-governor-jb-pritzker-il-eligibility-opening-up/10433018/

Joliet Area Historical Museum Re-Opening on Weekends

https://illinoisoute66.wpengine.com/event/exploring-the-blues-with-john-primer-joliet-museum-opening/

Entire State of Illinois Now in Phase 4 Revitalization Coronavirus Level - Restaurants/Gatherings Permitted at Limited Numbers

https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/restore-illinois-phase-4

Lincoln Presidential Museum to welcome visitors again on Monday, Jan. 25th

https://illinoisoute66.wpengine.com/2021/01/lincoln-presidential-museum-to-welcome-visitors-again-on-monday-jan-25th/

Gov. Pritzker Announces Limited Indoor Dining to Resume in Tier 1 as Three of 11 Regions Qualify to Move Out of Tier 3 Mitigations (the Illinois Route 66 counties of Livingston and McLean are included)

https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/news-item.aspx?ReleaseID=22653

Pontiac Museums Reopening January 20th

https://illinoisoute66.wpengine.com/2021/01/pontiac-museums-reopening-january-20th/

Illinois Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations
(Effective 11-20-2020)

https://covid19-illinoisgov.cs32.force.com/coronavirus/s/restore-illinois-mitigation-plan

Pontiac Museum Closures

https://www.visitpontiac.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=114

Abraham Presidential Library & Museum Closure

https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/covid-19-closure/

CDC CORONAVIRUS OFFICIAL WEBSITE

https://www.coronavirus.gov/

Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program

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ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS OFFICIAL WEBSITE

https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/

Traveler Services - Illinois Office of Tourism

Traveler Services - Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources

Traveler Services - Illinois Dept. of Transportation