illinois eviction moratorium

Housing providers owed months of back rent are heading to eviction court, hoping to get a slice of the hundreds of millions of dollars in Illinois rental assistance still available. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker has the story.

This week marks a pivotal moment in the pandemic for Illinois housing providers and their tenants: A nearly 18-month state of Illinois ban on evictions has come to an end.

Unless extended again, the state of Illinois’ current eviction moratorium ends Saturday, April 3. But there is real financial help available to suburban Cook County renters right now.

For almost a year now, Gov. JB Pritzker’s eviction moratorium has kept renters from losing their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, but the moratorium may be coming at a cost for smaller landlords with a single investment property.

For almost a year now, Gov. JB Pritzker’s eviction moratorium has kept renters from losing their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, but the moratorium may be coming at a cost for smaller landlords with a single investment property. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker reports.

Saying it’s the “right thing to do” to protect Illinois’ most vulnerable residents, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced another 30-day extension of the state’s moratorium on evictions. At his daily coronavirus news briefing, the governor explained the extension will only cover renters who have earned no more than $90,000 in annual income – or $198,000 for joint filers –…