Phase 4: Illinois Cautiously Resumes Indoor Dining and Legal Considerations for Leases and Joint Venture Agreements in a Post-COVID World Background: As of June 26, Illinois has moved into Phase 4 of the “Restore Illinois” Plan.  During Phase 4, restaurants are allowed to open for indoor dining, but must comply with new State of Illinois […]

Chicago Restaurants in the Age of COVID-19: A New Frontier Jun 10, 2020 On May 5, 2020, Governor J.B. Pritzker released “Restore Illinois”, a 5-step public health plan for re-opening Illinois (the “Plan”).  The Plan clearly is of considerable interest to our restaurant and hospitality clients who want to know when, how, and under what