There are lots of things that are the new normal right now in a COIVD-19 environment. From wearing facemasks to getting used to long hair. But a real challenge for many is not being able to visit loved ones in nursing homes. Those long-term care facilities have been closed to outsiders for months-long efforts to stop the spread of COIVD-19.

Governor JB Pritzker says unfortunately keeping visitors from nursing homes may be one of the last things that change.