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Governor Pritzker casts doubt on sports returning to Chicago anytime soon

Governor J.B. Pritzker u200bu200bu200bsaid Thursday that he does not see how large gatherings of people, like sporting events, can take place in Illinois before a COVID-19 vaccine is developed, which in his estimation is months away.

Pritzker: "I think everybody needs to think seriously about canceling any large summer events. I just don't, from my perspective today, I do not see how we are going to have large gatherings of people again until we have a vaccine, which is months and months away."

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Pritzker on gatherings: "I would not risk having large groups of people getting together, anywhere.