Seems all the hand-wringing about rent control was a bit premature. The bill to lift the state ban on rent control failed to get out of committee. It couldn't pass the first hurdle in a process of at least 7 hurdles. (committee vote, house vote, senate vote, governor's signature, city council committee vote, full city council vote, mayor's signature).
From Capitol Fax
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Guzzardi’s bill died in subcommittee today when Democratic Reps. Curtis Tarver and Rita Mayfield sided with Republicans and voted against it and Rep. Andre Thapedi voted “Present.” The Chicagoland Apartment Association put together a coalition to lobby against the bill and issued a press release celebrating its demise…
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