June 29, 2026 9:30am
Be at City Hall Monday — Mayor Johnson’s Housing Ordinance

The City Council Housing Committee is holding a subject matter hearing on Mayor Johnson’s housing ordinance this Monday, June 29 at 10:00 AM at City Hall. (121 N LaSalle St).  No vote will be taken — but this is where the fight starts, and we need to balance the room.
Why it matters:
• 100+ new regulations that raise costs for owners and tenants
• A new fee on every apartment — up to $60/year — makes every apartment less affordable
• Just Cause Eviction —housing providers will be forced to renew the leases of people who disturb or harass their neighbors or even engage in criminal activity
You can’t make housing more affordable
by making it more expensive to provide housing.
What we’re asking:
• Show up. A packed room sends a message that you represent Chicago’s neighborhoods. Monday, June 29 at 10 AM.

June 5, 2026
Chicago Tribune Editorial Blasts City’s Proposed RLTO Revision

“Putting small housing providers out of business will not help Chicago’s shortage of affordable places to live”

The NBOA met with the editorial board of the Tribune, and the result was a resounding denunciation of the City’s proposal. “Only a fool would make it impossible for landlords to make ends meet at a time of housing scarcity. Talk about counterproductive.” “Instead of this punitive plan, Chicago should focus on the urgent need for more residential construction in order to alleviate the supply-and-demand imbalance that is helping to raise rents for the roughly 54% of city households that don’t own the roof over their heads.”