Pritzker has clear obligations here, and they’re self imposed. Barickman and Butler are just two of many Republicans all too ready to score these points, which is completely fair and good strategy to boot.

David Hellmich, president of Sauk Valley Community College, writes: "Instead of pitting our experiences against history, perhaps there is meaning in our experiences that we can give voice to in a way that resonates for our generation, especially as one extraordinary experience – the lockdown – becomes history."