Eviction Moratorium Extended to April 3, New Change Added for Evictions

On Friday, March 5, Governor Pritzker extended the eviction moratorium to April 3. The governor signedexecutive order 2021-05,which both extended the moratorium and also made one additional change to the procedures for evictions. The new order states that 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.点击这里阅读完整的行政命令。