Today’s updates discusses another lawsuit filed against Governor Pritzker for his stay-at-home order and granting permission for dentists to perform routine dental care. Additionally, more testing sites will open in Chicago.

EMERGENCY POWERS

  • Governor Pritzker faces another lawsuit against the present stay-at-home order. A salon owner in Clay County filed suit on Friday, alleging that Governor Pritzker “does not have the constitutional authority to close her business.” Previously, a Clay County judge ruled in favor of lawmaker Darren Bailey in his lawsuit against Governor Pritzker. For more information, visit https://apnews.com/b708fb8542dfefe69d22181d88f9594a.

 HEALTH

  • Beginning today, dentists are allowed to resume “routine oral and dental care” under the guidelines released by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Previously, dental practices were allowed to provide only emergency and urgent services. The opening of these services, however, will need to follow social distancing, capacity restrictions, and other guidelines issued by the IDPH. For guidance on reopening for further procedures, visit: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/community-guidance/routine-oral-and-dental-care.

 RESOURCES

 HeplerBroom attorney Emilee M. Bramstedt contributed to this blog post.