Reflecting on the second anniversary of Illinois’ pandemic shutdown

By Lynnea Domienik
Reflecting on the second anniversary of Illinois’ pandemic shutdown
In this March 30, 2020, file photo, a public service message reminding people to Stay Home Save Lives is seen on a billboard near the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday, April 23, 2020 extended his stay-at-home order through May 30 as the highly contagious COVID-19 continues its rounds. Pritzker's first decree was to expire April 30. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) / Associated Press
Reflecting on the second anniversary of Illinois’ pandemic shutdown
In this March 30, 2020, file photo, a public service message reminding people to Stay Home Save Lives is seen on a billboard near the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday, April 23, 2020 extended his stay-at-home order through May 30 as the highly contagious COVID-19 continues its rounds. Pritzker's first decree was to expire April 30. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) / Associated Press

Reflecting on the second anniversary of Illinois’ pandemic shutdown

By Lynnea Domienik
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It’s been two years since Gov. JB Pritzker declared a statewide stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois. Since then, the pandemic has taken many twists and turns and has shaped our lives in countless ways.

Reset reflects on the lessons we’ve learned and what we want to take us with moving forward.

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