J.B. Pritzker has signed a law that allows Illinois restaurants and bars to continue to sell cocktails to-go until Aug. 1, 2028. Expand. By Nick Kindelsperger. UPDATED: June 23, 2023 at 8:21 PM CDT.

Illinois restaurants will be allowed to open for outdoor seating in phase three of the state’s reopening plan, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday. The move is a shift from the state’s ...