EVICTION MORATORIUM EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 3, NEW CHANGE ADDED FOR EVICTIONS

On Friday, March 5, Governor Pritzker extended the eviction moratorium to April 3. A new addition to eviction procedures was also added: if, after the filing of an eviction action, a tenant delivers an Illinois Tenant Declaration to the landlord, the landlord may only continue with the eviction if the tenant:

1. Poses a direct threat to the health and safety of other tenants, or
2. Is an immediate and severe risk to the property.

This clarification allows emergency evictions to continue even if a tenant is a “covered person” under the executive order. Find out more here.