Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson drops "just cause" provisions from Protecting Renters Ordinance

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Sept. 16, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 16, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-drops-just-cause-protecting-renters-ordinance/

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Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped a key provision of his proposal to increase protections for Chicago renters, but it remains unclear if his revised ordinance will clear a City Council committee on Wednesday, amid ongoing opposition from landlord groups. [ Johnson's original Protecting Renters Ordi...