Springfield bars and restaurants ready to open for outdoor dining

When Gov. JB Pritzker announced last week that bars and restaurants could reopen with outdoor seating in Phase 3 of his “Reopen Illinois” plan, it was a relief for business owners like Andrew Denton.Denton, owner of Floyd’s Thirst Parlor and Hair of the Dog Bar/bershop in downtown Springfield, has had few ways to generate revenue since the state shut down bars and restaurants were shut down two-and-a-half months ago.“We had no way of really […]