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Dueling Chicago renters’ rights proposals: The Rundown

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Good afternoon! It’s Monday, and watch out for a potential second round of severe weather this evening. Here’s what else you need to know today. 1. Chicago renters’ rights are at stake in dueling City Hall proposals The first and last time the Chicago City Council passed a sweeping renters’ rights ordinance was in 1986, Mariah Woelfel and Esther Yoon-Ji Kang write for WBEZ. Forty years later, tenants face sky-high rents, bidding wars and piles of fees. They struggle to track down their own landlords when problems arise in their buildings. Landlords themselves face rising costs and property taxes that can make it hard to keep rent affordable. Mayor Brandon Johnson pitched the Protecting Renters Ordinance, backed and crafted by tenants’ rights groups and housing advocates. Meanwhile, a group of City Council members have proposed the more landlord-friendly Fair and Accountable Illinois Rental Ordinance. Alderpersons behind FAIR appear most concerned with the “just cause” provisions in the

First report: Chicago renters’ rights are at stake in dueling City Hall proposals — suntimes.com, 15d