On July 22, 2020, Illinois Governor Pritzker announced an extension of his previous eviction moratorium until August 22. The extension both prohibits a landlord from commencing a residential eviction action and prevents the Sheriffs from enforcing an eviction order until the 22nd of August.

Governor Pritzker’s COVID-19 response plan is once again under fire. This time it is landlords suing him over the eviction moratorium issued in Executive Order 2020-30. The moratorium prevents landlords from filing evictions for nonpayment of rent. This means that even if someone is able to pay their rent and choose not to, a lawsuit cannot be brought against them until the expiration of the Order.

New laws, orders, and regulations have been issued that amend the terms of the landlord-tenant relationship. This includes a broad reaching eviction moratorium instituted by Governor Pritzker. There are now new rights and responsibilities for landlords and tenants. In addition, the court closures have exacerbated many problems that have arisen during the public health crisis. Read about the federal, state, and city response and how eviction proceedings have been modified.