When it became clear residents weren’t practicing social distancing on a warm weekend in March, Lightfoot announced she was ordering closed The 606, the Lakefront Trail, and the Riverwalk. She also banned contact sports such as basketball, football, and baseball. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who has already shut down parts of the forest preserves in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19, and has closed parking lots at some more popular preserves on weekends. The county has shuttered all public buildings, nature centers, campgrounds and public restrooms.