As more and more businesses reopen their doors during the “Restore Illinois” plan, sports are returning to the Chicago area this week as horses are back on the track at Hawthorne Racecourse. Wednesday saw horses setting qualifying times for racing this weekend, and race fans are thrilled to see the animals back doing what they were bred to do. “We are becoming the first major sporting event here in Chicago to return,” Hawthorne’s Jim Miller said. “That’s kind of exciting, isn’t it?”