{"id":89772,"date":"2020-04-30T16:18:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T21:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=89772"},"modified":"2020-05-15T12:03:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T17:03:53","slug":"on-the-road-again-essential-road-travel-during-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/on-the-road-again-essential-road-travel-during-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"On the road again: Essential road travel during coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Samone Blair<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Several states have ordered residents to make essential trips only during the coronavirus pandemic. But for those of us who need to hit the roads, what should we expect? 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