Illinois eviction moratorium ends

Illinois’ eviction moratorium ends and estimates are it could result in as many as 30,000 new evictions in Chicago.

By Andrea Guthmann
Supreme Court Eviction Moratorium Protest
In this Aug. 4, 2021, file photo, housing advocates protest on the eviction moratorium in New York. Brittainy Newman / Associated Press
Supreme Court Eviction Moratorium Protest
In this Aug. 4, 2021, file photo, housing advocates protest on the eviction moratorium in New York. Brittainy Newman / Associated Press

Illinois eviction moratorium ends

Illinois’ eviction moratorium ends and estimates are it could result in as many as 30,000 new evictions in Chicago.

By Andrea Guthmann
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The statewide eviction moratorium extended by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in response to COVID-19 has officially ended. What’s next for tenants unable to pay their rent?

GUEST: Conor Malloy, Rentervention Project director at Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing