SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - Four Sangamon County businesses were cited Friday for failing to following COVID-19 mitigations.Â
WAND News learned from county officials that three Springfield businesses, including D&J Cafe, Sweet Basil Cafe and Fox Run, were cited, along with the Tasty Cafe in Sherman. All received citations for allowing indoor dining.Â
Each business was fined $500.Â
Sangamon County and Springfield began following COVID-19 resurgence mitigations at midnight Friday, which do not permit indoor dining and set other restrictions. People can read a full list of those restrictions here.Â
Springfield also announced a potential mask mandate in a document from Mayor Jim Langfelder, which was meant to affirm a state of emergency during the pandemic. The mandate will be voted on in a Tuesday night city council meeting.Â