CPS classes canceled through April 20
Thursday, Mar 19, 2020 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Politico this morning…
LEANING TOWARD A LOCKDOWN
It’s prime time for Lori Lightfoot. With the coronavirus pandemic spreading throughout the state, Chicago residents are anxiously wondering what dramatic steps the mayor may announce this afternoon to tame life in the city if they they help new infections. […]
If there is an order for residents to shelter in place, the mayor and the city’s COVID-19 Taskforce are expected to communicate to residents regularly about the details, including how to access essential items such as food and medicine.
* Well, the mayor’s office has released her remarks. Click here. Chicago Public Schools will now be closed through April 20th instead of the end of this month.
And the mayor restated something we already knew...
(W)e have repeatedly asked throughout this crisis that if you are sick, stay home. Most of you have listened, but some have not. And those of you that have not, have not only put yourselves at risk, you are endangering the public. We have documented an increasing number of cases in which sick people, went to their workplace, and got other people sick with the coronavirus.
Today, at my direction, the Department of Public Health issued an order that until further notice, if you are sick with respiratory symptoms like cough, fever, or shortness of breathe, but also, and importantly if you are beginning to feel sick – body aches, fatigue, sore throat – you too are ordered to stay home unless seeking medical care, or other essentials like food.
That story this morning needlessly freaked a lot of people out. This sort of thing needs to stop. Be responsible, for crying out loud. Avoid creating panic for clicks.
- Token Conservative - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 5:06 pm:
Can we all agree that the Illinois Playbook is not a trustworthy source of news?
- Lester Holt’s Mustache - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 5:07 pm:
== That story this morning needlessly freaked a lot of people out. This sort of thing needs to stop. Be responsible, for crying out loud. Avoid creating panic for clicks.==
Rich, you‘ve noted several of these stories recently. You ever communicate this directly to Shia and the other writers? If so, you get any reply at all?
- NIU Grad - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 5:09 pm:
Wow I was hearing these rumors all day and if I knew it was from Playbook, it would have immediately eased my anxiety.
Politico is notoriously reckless for spreading mis-informed gossip…this time it could have had serious public health and safety implications. Absolutely ridiculous.
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 5:11 pm:
Lester, I usually try to let my writing do my talking.
- Southern Skeptic - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 5:11 pm:
In fairness, these rumors have been flying for days both about Chicago and Illinois. Both rumors are fake but I hear them all over.
- Lester Holt’s Mustache - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 5:30 pm:
You’ve got a whole bunch of readers that aren’t super busy at the moment. Maybe we can all take a few moments to express our displeasure. They may not listen, but it’s something to do while we’re all stuck at home. Now that I think of it, maybe I can teach the kids what a “letter to the Editor” is….
- Last Bull Moose - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 5:41 pm:
How can she enforce a stay home if sick order? Courts are closed and non-violent offenders are not being jailed.
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 6:53 pm:
“How can she enforce a stay home if sick order?”
You’d either get a ticket as with a moving violation, or you’d get arrested taken to the cop shop and processed and released.
No immediate incarceration and court at a date tbd.
– MrJM
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 7:59 pm:
===arrested taken to the cop shop and processed ===
Thereby spreading the virus to the cop shop.
- park - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 8:10 pm:
In fairness, I heard the “L-word” projected for today from City employees two days ago. It was a pretty well-based rumor, thankfully false.
- Excitable Boy - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 9:06 pm:
- what is the justificiation for closing more school time????teachers union??? -
Yeah, it’s probably the unions and not the freaking pandemic causing worldwide disarray. Is that you, Bruce?
- Todd - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 9:53 pm:
last bill its worse than that, felons with guns are let out on electronic monitoring and go out and commit another crime, consequences, with Foxx, give me a break
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Mar 19, 20 @ 10:18 pm:
“Thereby spreading the virus to the cop shop.”
Oh, I ain’t fer it, I’m again’ it.
– MrJM
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Mar 20, 20 @ 8:13 am:
- Anitathrowaway -
Ugh.
https://twitter.com/il_natl_guard/status/1240782569458843649?s=21
Please do not spread rumors.
Thank you.
- Watching - Friday, Mar 20, 20 @ 8:21 am:
/S
It’s the National Guard coming to enforce martial law and revoke the Bill of rights /s
First, the national guard and US military units make equipment and personnel moves all the time. People just don’t pay attention when there’s no pandemic or panic.
Second, the NG and US armed forces don’t take enforcement action against US citizens on US soil. When deployed they are sent to help with disaster relief and logistics.
Third, to quote MR Miller, “Be responsible, for crying out loud. Avoid creating panic for clicks”