Illinois High School Basketball Can Start on Schedule After State Sports Org Defies Dem Gov
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By Christine Favocci
Published October 30, 2020 at 12:26pm


Back in March, the American people were told to lock down for “15 days to slow the spread” of coronavirus.

Now approaching seven full months of shutdowns, lockdowns and cancellations of the gloriously ordinary things that make up everyday life, people are clamoring for the normalcy promised by compliance with the first COVID-19 restrictions — and some are bravely defying government edicts to get it done.

‘‘As with sports in the fall, nothing is ‘canceled,’ just put on hold until we’re through the thick of this pandemic,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday after establishing restrictive guidelines for high school sports’ winter season with the help of the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Chicago Tribune reported.

“Life in a pandemic is hard for everyone, and it’s hard for all of our kids-- excerpt, rest at link above --