By placing these appropriations in reserve on March 20, the release of those appropriations will now require the Budget Director's approval before the appropriated amount may be expended.

The deal was reported by JLL Capital Markets, which represented Renaissance Properties in the sale of the transit-oriented development to a private buyer who purchased the asset as part of a 1031 exchange requirement free and clear of existing financing.

Consistent with the governor's order last week, the city clarified that the following as life-sustaining businesses or services: laundromats, veterinary hospitals, pet stores, retail banks (allowing drive-through or limited lobby access), stores that primarily repair cell phones, and bicycle or motorcycle repair shops.

"I fully recognize that in some cases I am choosing between saving people's lives and saving their livelihoods. But ultimately, you can't have a livelihood without a life. This will not last forever, but it's what we must do to support the people on the front lines of this fight, and the people most vulnerable to its consequences," Gov. Pritzker added.

However, the firm also reported that is buybuy BABY and Harmon Face Values (Harmon) stores would remain open subject to state and local regulation in order to service essential infant, health and personal care needs.

Additionally, the order mandates that all businesses or non-profits, wherever practicable, must accommodate their workforce for telework or work-from-home arrangements.

The order hits the real estate and construction industries in Pennsylvania hard, mandating the closure of all real estate brokerage firms, as well as the cessation of construction of all residential and non-residential construction, utility, highway, street and bridge construction.

The new fund will provide more than $100 million in low-interest loans to severely impacted small businesses over the coming months, targeting historically under-resourced communities with an emphasis on minimizing hardship for those businesses and their employees.