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Local officals hope for ‘voluntary compliance’ following Pritzker’s order

By Bernard SchoenburgBrenden Moore Mar 20, 2020 | 8:26 PM

Springfield and Sangamon County officials are hoping the public will voluntarily comply with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ‘stay-at-home’ order, but say it will be enforced if necessary.Pritzker’s order calls for people to remain home unless performing necessary functions like going to the grocery store or pumping gas. It will be in effect from Saturday at 5 p.m. through April 7. Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright said there’s been “a very encouraging culture of compliance […]