Facing 'Second Surge' Of COVID-19, Lightfoot Sets Curfews In Chicago

Heading into the “second surge” of COVID-19, Mayor Lori Lightfoot suspended indoor bar service and imposed a 10 p.m. curfew on non-essential businesses, effective Friday (October 23).

The updates are in addition to further emphasis on existing guidelines, including no more than six people “in your personal bubble” and wearing masks in public, both indoors and outdoors.

Non-essential businesses will have to close between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. each night. Last call to serve liquor will be 9 p.m., according to the city’s Reopening Chicago information.

Restaurants can still offer take-out and curbside pick-up.

“Bars, breweries, and taverns without a food license are prohibited from operating any indoor service,” according to the City of Chicago.

That follows suit with Gov J.B. Pritzker’s announcement that bars and restaurants in Chicago suburbs could not allow indoor gathering.

Lightfoot, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady and others said earlier this week that Chicago is facing the “second surge” of COVID-19.

"Please do not invite anyone over to your house or apartment," Arwady said in a press conference Monday (October 19). "This is not the time for non-essential gatherings, period…The virus is just looking for opportunities to spread.”

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