In light of the current pandemic, on March 27, 2020, Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr. ordered that “all the future obligations and deadlines under the Consent Decree, including those for the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, and the Independent Monitor, be extended for the longer of 30 days or the time period the COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8 issued by the Governor of the State of Illinois remains in effect.” View the full order here.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois also issued orders in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 public emergency. View the latest March 30, 2020 General Order, which superseded a March 16, 2020 General Order.