New Bird-Friendly Building Ordinance Stuck in City Council Purgatory, But Lead Sponsor Says Measure Still Has Wings

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Original Load Date April 20, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated April 20, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/new-bird-friendly-building-ordinance-stuck-city-council-purgatory-lead-sponsor-says

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A bird-friendly building ordinance has once again been introduced to the Chicago City Council — the second time such legislation has been brought before City Council since 2019 — but advocates fear the measure was dead on arrival. At the March 18 meeting of City Council, Ald. Anthony Beale (9th War...