Chicago’s Protecting Renters Ordinance would create the rental registry the city needs

Update July 15, 2026: Mayor Johnson introduced the Protecting Renters Ordinance as number O2026-0026554 on June 29, 2026. Today, City That Works wrote about the pros and cons and potential positive and negative impacts of the proposed legislation. I’ve written twice about why Chicago should have a rental registry — first proposing a kludge using […]