Rally to push new Protecting Renters Ordinance held in Chicago's Edgewater
Tenant organizers, progressive aldermen and the Chicago DSA advocated for the passing of PRO, or the Protecting Renters Ordinance, which is considered to be a "comprehensive modernization" of the laws in place from 1986.
Mikayla Price | CBS News
Mayor Johnson Rallies Housing Organizers As City Council Vote On His Tenants’ Rights Bill Looms
The mayor’s ordinance would drastically strengthen renter protections, but it is facing a competing ordinance from some City Council members that differs significantly from Johnson’s proposal.
Charles Thrush | Block Club Chicago
Note: Block Club Chicago states that BSTA held the longest rent strike in Chicago since the 1980s. BSTA had held the longest rent strike at the time at the end of 2025.