Resolution R2023-0004242
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Call on Illinois General Assembly to rescind state-wide preempting of rent control laws
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On 9/13/2023, Sigcho-Lopez (25) and the Chicago City Council, urged the Illinois General Assembly to rescind state-wide rent control laws, addressing Chicago's housing crisis, worsened by a 25% Cook County rent increase (WBEZ analysis of Zillow data) and 29,000 evictions filed in 2022, including 800 tenant households evicted in May 2023. The resolution, supported by the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University's finding of 51% cost-burdened renters, and the National Low Income Housing Coalition's report on minimum-wage earners' struggle, was assigned to the Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
Sponsors
| Sponsors (2) | Ward | |
|---|---|---|
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Sigcho-Lopez, ByronPrimary Sponsor | Ward 25 |
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La Spata, Daniel | Ward 1 |
History
| Date | Legislative body | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Date 2023-09-14 | Legislative body Chicago City Council | Action Referred |
| Date 2023-09-14 | Legislative body Chicago City Council | Action Introduced |