Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure intended to allow law enforcement to remove squatters without the need for a lengthy court eviction process.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is expected to sign Senate Bill 1563, or the Squatter Bill, into law. The bill addresses the squatter problem in Illinois, making it easier for police to remove squatters from someone's home, bypassing the months-long eviction process.

Squatters are people who enter and occupy a place for a long period of time with the intention of staying there, rather than a trespasser who enters without intentions to stay.