State makes up to $25,000 available to cover missed rent

The state has made up to $25,000 available to renters who have fallen behind on their rent in one lump sum by expanding the Illinois Rental Payment Program to a total of $1.5 billion.

Eviction records filed due to financial hardship will also be sealed through August 2022.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2877 on May 17, also announcing that the state will plan to "phase out" its moratorium on pandemic-related evictions by August.

Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-4th) was the bill's chief sponsor; Sen. Robert Peters (D-13th) and Reps. Curtis J. Tarver II (D-25th) and Kam Buckner (D-26th) co-sponsored it.