Illinois Businesses That Defy Stay-at-Home Order Could Face Fine up to $2,500

Illinois Businesses That Defy Stay-at-Home Order Could Face Fine up to $2,500
A file photo of J.B. Pritzer in Chicago, Illinois, on Oct. 1, 2018. Joshua Lott/Getty Images
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Businesses in Illinois that violate the state’s stay-at-home order could face fines of up to $2,500, according to a lawyer for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office.

The new penalty level was implemented on May 15 when the emergency rule was filed by Pritzker, lawyer Ann Spillane told WTTW. The rule change is codified under the Illinois Department of Public Health regulations, meaning that violators will face a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by a $75 to $2,500 fine.
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