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Illinois Restaurants, Grocery Stores Scramble Amid Shutdowns

Restaurants and grocery stores plea for help amid coronavirus restrictions.

03/16/2020 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Illinois Restaurants, Grocery Stores Scramble Amid Shutdowns

Clip: 3/16/2020 | 3m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Restaurants and grocery stores plea for help amid coronavirus restrictions.

Illinois restaurants and bars are preparing for their last call for dine-in business until at least the end of the month. Meanwhile, grocers big and small are scrambling to restock shelves. Paris Schutz has details.

03/16/2020 | Rating NR

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