evictions moratorium

An eviction moratorium has kept Chicago residents in their homes since the spring, but it could end soon and politicians are fighting back. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to extend Illinois’ evictions moratorium before it expires at the end of the week, his office said Thursday. “The Governor will extend the moratorium when the current executive orders expire,” Pritzker spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh said in an email. The moratorium’s executive order is tied to the state’s disaster proclamation, which has to be renewed monthly,...