Chicago reopens access to Loop, downtown area Wednesday; CTA resumes service with some stops being bypassed
Chicago is proceeding with plans to reopen Wednesday, even as tensions remain high after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the threat from the coronavirus still looms. The decision by Mayor Lori Lightfoot means local restaurant...
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Chicago is proceeding with plans to reopen Wednesday, even as tensions remain high after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the threat from the coronavirus still looms.
The decision by Mayor Lori Lightfoot means local restaurants can reopen with outside dining, retail shops can welcome customers, personal services businesses such as salons and barbershops can open up and other businesses such as hotels can start to keep. All of the businesses will be subject to cut down capacities and tight rules in place designed to stop COVID-19 cases from spiking.
Access to downtown Chicago will also start to reopen. Metra, which has been out of service since Monday morning, planned to resume a modified schedule on most lines on Wednesday. The CTA planned to restart bus and rail service to downtown at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, though some train stops located within or near downtown will remain closed, according to the city.
The citywide curfew for all residents and visitors, effective from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. will remain in effect up til further notice.
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