Kane County Sheriff’s Office

37W755 IL Rt 38
• St Charles, IL 60175
Tel: (630) 232-6840 • Fax: (630) 513-6984
www.KaneSheriff.com

Ron Hain, Sheriff

Pat Gengler, Undersheriff

Illinois Governors Executive Order Number 8 Overview
We wish for the public to comply with the Governor’s Stay At Home Order to inhibit the unnecessary spread of the
COVID-19 virus. We do not wish to interfere with our citizens’ constitutional rights. With that, we are providing you
with a brief summary of the order in effort to gain compliance.
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Stay at home or place of residence. All individuals currently living within the State of Illinois are ordered
to stay at home or at their place of residence except as allowed in this Executive Order. To the extent
individuals are using shared or outdoor spaces when outside their residence, they must at all times and as
much as reasonably possible maintain social distancing of at least six feet from any other person,
consistent with the Social Distancing Requirements set forth in this Executive Order. All persons may leave
their homes or place of residence only for Essential Activities, Essential Governmental Functions, or to
operate Essential Businesses and Operations, all as defined below.
Prohibited activities. All public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single
household or living unit are prohibited, except for the limited purposes permitted by this Executive Order.
Pursuant to current guidance from the CDC, any gathering of more than ten people is prohibited unless
exempted by this Executive Order. Nothing in this Executive Order prohibits the gathering of members of
a household or residence.
Prohibited and permitted travel. All travel, including, but not limited to, travel by automobile,
motorcycle, scooter, bicycle, train, plane, or public transit, except Essential Travel and Essential Activities
as defined herein, is prohibited. People riding on public transit must comply with Social Distancing
Requirements to the greatest extent feasible. This Executive Order allows travel into or out of the State to
maintain Essential Businesses and Operations and Minimum Basic Operations.
Leaving the home for essential activities is permitted. For purposes of this Executive Order, individuals
may leave their residence only to perform any of the following Essential Activities: for health and safety,
for necessary supplies and services, for outdoor activity, for certain types of work, to take care of others.

Deputies may be able to provide you with additional information by referencing the entire Executive Order.
Thank you for your compliance in this matter,

Ron Hain
Sheriff of Kane County