Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation

The Madison County circuit court has allowed landlords to file hundreds of eviction cases despite an order from the governor banning filings during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to continue eviction cases in the county has left renters confused and frustrated after thinking they were safe from official filings.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will extend the state’s ban on evictions for another 30 days, his office said Friday. The new moratorium will now expire on Sept. 22 instead of Saturday.

WOOD RIVER — More than 7 million people in Illinois have a criminal record, according to the 2016 Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems.…

For 43 years, Lois Wood helped low income and elderly residents in Illinois receive legal assistance.The executive director of the nonprofit Land of…