Illinois: Rent Controls Won’t Help Housing Prices, More Housing Will
Forbes Columnist Roger Valdez outlines why rent control is the wrong answer to Chicago’s housing affordability crisis.
States: Illinois
Rent Control Talking Points: Illinois
Lightfoot Announces $330 Million Lending Commitment to Provide Affordable Housing on South and West Sides
Several area banks have committed $330 million toward funding community development on Chicago’s South and West sides.
Lightfoot’s Plan to Protect Affordable Housing with $3M Fund Advances
Heather Cherone with WTTW reports on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new plan to protect affordable housing from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Opinion: COVID-19 Has Made Chicago’s Affordable Housing Crisis Worse, And The Feds Must Step In
Chicago Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara outlines the importance of paying rent in these uncertain times.
Editorial: Empathy and Flexibility, Not a Rent Strike, Are the Right Responses to Coronavirus
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board explains why a rent strike would only hurt communities that need support during the coronavirus pandemic.
Opinion: Housing Needs to be in Higher Supply, Not Price Controlled
Austin Stadelman, a student at the University of Illinois, explains why rent control isn’t the solution for our housing affordability crisis.
Hometown Developers of Projects Like Vista Tower, Lincoln Yards and Bank Of America Tower Are Putting Money in Other Cities. ‘We Love Chicago But Are Super Nervous.’
Ryan Ori with The Chicago Tribune reports on why regulatory uncertainty, including the threat of rent control, is chasing development to other cities.
Lightfoot Panel To Rewrite City’s Affordable Housing Law
Greg Hinz with Crain’s Chicago Business reports on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new 20-member affordable housing task force.
Presidential Power: Obama Center Attracts “Wave” of Multifamily Investors from Across US
Brianna Kelly reports for The Real Deal on what the $500 million presidential center could bring to the South Side of Chicago.