NBOA Media Hits
The following media hits reflect stories where our efforts led to the story, or resulted in NBOA’s inclusion in the story. Although we did not generate the NPR or Time Magazine stories, Sphere PR provided media training.
March 2021
CBS News, March 5, 2021, Story on Eviction Moratorium Extension and NBOA Survey
chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/03/05/illinois-eviction-moratorium-extended-governor-jb-pritzker/
January 2021
The Daily Line, January 26, 2021, Article on RTLO
thedailyline.net/chicago/01/26/2021/cook-county-tenant-protection-ordinance-primed-for-vote-after-fresh-round-of-tweaks/
Crains Chicago Business, January 25, 2021, Article on RTLO
www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/landlords-push-back-against-cook-county-renter-protection-proposal
Crains Chicago Business, January 7, 2021, NBOA op ed on housing providers need relief
www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/neighborhood-housing-providers-need-relief
The Center Square, January 4, 2021, Article on renters behind in rent
www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/renters-behind-on-payments-to-get-federal-assistance/article_d6a5b6f0-4eb4-11eb-90b1-3b0006dc5530.html
December 2020
The Daily Line, December 14, 2020, Guest Commentary by NBOA Board member on RTLO
thedailyline.net/chicago/12/14/2020/rushed-passage-of-county-rental-law-threatens-neighborhood-housing/
Daily Herald, December 14, 2020, Letter to the Editor by NBOA Board member on RTLO
www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201214/landlord-tenant-plan-needs-revisions
Daily Herald, December 14, 2020, Article on RTLO
www.dailyherald.com/news/20201214/cook-county-commissioners-propose-rules-to-protect-suburban-renters
Chicago Tribune, December 13, 2020, Letter to the Editor by NBOA Board member on Biden housing agenda story response (last story)
www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-121220-20201211-blqvhujijvfz5juthhdg5sygr4-story.html
Chicago Tribune, December 10, 2020, Article on RTLO
www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-board-residential-tenant-landlord-ordinance-suburban-20201210-wst53flaprguvikr2jk7thjc24-story.html
Chicago Sun-Times, December 4, 2020, Letter to the Editor by NBOA Board member on RLTO
chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/4/22096347/residential-tenant-landlord-ordinance-rtlo-landlords-evictions-chicago
November 2020
NBOA Board Member’s Sun Times Letter to the Editor (second story down)
chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/25/21600690/thanksgiving-day-covid-19-social-isolation-stay-home
The Daily Line Cook County RTLO
thedailyline.net/chicago/11/23/2020/cook-county-tenant-protection-ordinance-crawls-toward-vote-amid-overwhelming-landlord-pushback/
Chicago Tribune Editorial for Moratorium Modification
www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-eviction-moratorium-landlords-tenants-20201109-63psz5h5hvazfckdp5brtipn2y-story.html
WBEZ Story on Tenant Unions
www.wbez.org/stories/as-the-pandemic-rages-on-chicago-renters-are-organizing-for-support-and-protection/1ce195d9-10c7-4fba-a998-3c843006b1cb
WBEZ News Segment
Link not available
October 2020
Sun Times Coverage of Eviction Moratorium Extension
chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/10/16/21520020/pritzker-extend-eviction-moratorium-covid-19-coronavirus-homeless-dart
Capitol Fax Question of the Day
capitolfax.com/2020/10/15/question-of-the-day-3156/
CBS Follow Up on Homeless Landlord
chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/13/homeless-landlord-gets-her-home-back/
Chicago Tribune Op Ed
www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-eviction-moratorium-coronavirus-pritzker-20201009-acrnrbasfrcdbbeqz476yuqsqq-story.html
September 2020
Capitol Fax Coverage of Eviction Moratorium
capitolfax.com/2020/09/17/the-other-side-of-the-eviction-moratorium/
Extended CBS Story on Housing Providers who are Homeless
chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/16/a-state-order-to-prevent-homelessness-is-causing-it-for-some/
WBEZ Coverage of Moratorium Impact on Smaller Landlords
www.npr.org/2020/09/05/909968990/how-landlords-are-affected-by-covid-19-eviction-moratoriums
Chicago Tribune Eviction Deep Dive
www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-pandemic-eviction-cases-0908-20200911-ngt3tlfehjej3hwly64z4jrgyu-story.html
Chicago Magazine
www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2020/Chicagos-Eviction-Crisis/
NPR Weekend Edition story on Katrina
www.npr.org/2020/09/05/909968990/how-landlords-are-affected-by-covid-19-eviction-moratoriums
Block Club about McFaddens
blockclubchicago.org/2020/09/04/albany-park-landlord-trying-to-evict-immigrant-families-from-building-during-the-pandemic/
ABC-7 story on Katrina
abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-landlords-still-worried-after-cdc-issues-eviction-moratorium/6403044/
TIME story on Katrina
time.com/5885753/trump-eviction-moratorium/
CBS-2 story on Katrina
chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/02/cdc-rules-regarding-covid-19-may-postpone-evictions/
Forbes story on human story of eviction bans
www.forbes.com/sites/rogervaldez/2020/10/05/the-real-human-toll-of-covid-19-eviction-bans/#10f2999e10f2
August 2020.
Capitol Fax Blog about Eviction Moratorium
capitolfax.com/2020/08/20/pritzker-will-extend-eviction-moratorium/
Sun-Times on Eviction Moratorium
chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2020/8/20/21377962/evictions-moratorium-extended-gov-jb-pritzker
ABC-7 on Lift the Ban Demands
abc7chicago.com/politics/pritzker-extends-evictions-moratorium-demands-to-lift-rent-control-ban-continue/6380874/
Daily Line Op Ed
thedailyline.net/chicago/08/18/2020/chicagos-housing-situation-is-fragile/
Crain’s Article on Fair Notice
www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/landlord-group-opposes-lengthening-renters-nonrenewal-notices
CBS-2 story on Bernardina
chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/04/chicago-landlord-upset-over-tenants-refusal-to-pay-rent-or-leave-says-theyre-taking-advantage-of-pandemic-moratoriums/
Crain’s Article on Developers Pushing Back
www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/anti-gentrification-push-unnerves-developers
WVON She Flips, He Flips Interivew
nboachicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/She-Flips-He-Flips-9-5-20.mp3
WGN Interview on Eviction Moratorium Unintended Consequences
nboachicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4637-N-Racine-Ave.m4a
July 2020 & Earlier.
CBS-2 story on Fair Notice
chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/14/aldermen-back-ordinance-requiring-landlords-to-give-tenants-more-notice-before-ending-leases/
CBS-2 story on Fair Notice
chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/20/just-cause-for-evictions-ordinance-gets-new-life-at-city-hall-will-get-public-hearing-but-fate-unclear/
Crain’s Op Ed on State of Housing
www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/rent-strike-would-make-bad-situation-worse
Sun-Times Editorial on Rent Strikes
chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/24/21230074/coronavirus-rent-strike-landlords-tenants-housing-department-stimulus-editorials
ABC-7 story on Lift the Ban Demands
abc7chicago.com/chicago-rent-coronavirus-pandemic-apartments/6286316/
Lawndale News story on Solidarity Pledge
www.lawndalenews.com/2020/04/city-announces-housing-solidarity-pledge/
Capitol Fax Blog on Eviction Moratorium
capitolfax.com/2020/06/25/landlords-file-suit-against-pritzker-to-allow-resumption-of-evictions/
NBC-5 story on Eviction Moratorium and Solidarity Pledge (brief mention)
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-coronavirus-updates-stay-at-home-enforcement-meat-processing/2263627/
WBBM Radio story on Solidarity Pledge
wbbm780.radio.com/articles/lightfoot-introduces-ordinance-to-provide-tenant-protections