Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Rock Falls) | File Photo
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Rock Falls) | File Photo
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has stretched the ban that Illinois has on evictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic until June 1.
The move came as reports of a steady uptick in confirmed cases and hospitalizations hindered efforts to lift limitations designed to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The executive order announced by Pritzker, issued on April 2, stated that the ban on almost all evictions would begin its 14th month being in effect.
Pritzker required a stop to most evictions on March 20, 2020, when he issued a stay-at-home order and increased the date as state officials managed to get $5,000 grants to Illinois citizens who won a lottery for rental support and help with mortgage debts.
"Looking for your thoughts ... I don't want to be insensitive, but I feel if employers who are offering employment reported those that will not come back, people would go back to work and have money to pay their rent. This has really put a burden on property owners. I feel another real estate crash coming," Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Rock Falls) wrote in a Facebook post on April 8.
Illinois’ $300 million housing aid program was the most populous in the nation, officials said.
In November, Pritzker adjusted the eviction ban to cover only tenants who earn less than $99,000 annually, or $198,000 if a couple files together.
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