Illinois will phase out its moratorium on evictions starting in August, 18 months after it took effect, and the same time a federal ban ends.

Governor J.B. Pritzker said he plans to issue an executive order July 23 allowing eviction filings to begin on Aug. 1, but barring enforcement until Aug. 31. In a statement, the governor’s office urged tenants still unable to keep up with their rent to apply for rental assistance programs that have more than $2 billion in funding.

The deadline to apply for aid through the Illinois Rental Payment Program, which received $500 million in funding, is midnight July 18.

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