There is plenty of time to pass between now and April 7 when Illinois' shelter-in-place quarantine gets finally lifted.

So to pass the time, Winnebago County cops are now reading stores to kids stuck at home.

The first story was read by Deputy Morrison and it's as cute as it is short.

What inventive things have you been doing at home while we wait this whole thing out?

There will definitely be more stories read by the Winnebago County officers. You can follow them on Facebook for more.

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