Coffee With Your GADs October 2021 Recap
Each month, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® hosts Coffee With Your GADs to keep you updated on what is happening in the government that affects your business. Watch the playback from our […]
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Autumn 2021: Government Affairs Update
ALL EYES ON BUDGETS FOLLOWING SUMMER RECESS Most government bodies took a recess in August, including Chicago’s City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, with plans to reconvene […]
Coffee With Your GADs September 2021 Recap
Each month, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® hosts Coffee With Your GADs to keep you updated on what is happening in the government that affects your business. Watch the playback from our […]
REALTORS® Speak Out Against Just Cause Eviction Ordinance
We voice our adamant opposition to the proposed Just Cause Eviction Ordinance. Not only is the ordinance an outright violation of private property rights, wherein you no longer have a […]
Illinois State Eviction Moratorium Extended Until October 3
The Illinois eviction moratorium was set to expire on September 18, but Governor Pritzker’s office has said it will be once again be extended until October 3. Governor Pritzker previously […]
Black & Latino Property Owners Bearing the Brunt of 2020 Property Tax Increases
The Cook County Treasurer’s Office conducted an analysis of 2020 property taxes, which shows that Black and Latino property owners are bearing the brunt of 2020’s property tax increases. The […]
Second Installments of Property Taxes On The Way
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and her office have sent out the second property tax bill installment, which is due October 1. Late payments will be charged 1.5% per month. […]
Call for Action: Tell Your Alderperson Fairness is Needed in the RLTO
For years, the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) has put landlords and housing providers at a disadvantage. Alderman Brian Hopkins is sponsoring O2021-1911, which amends the current, outdated RLTO adopted in […]
Coffee With Your GADs July 2021 Recap
Each month, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® hosts Coffee With Your GADs to keep you updated on what is happening in the government that affects your business. Watch the playback from our […]
Summer 2021 Government Affairs Update
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ORDINANCE NOW LIVE The Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance went live on May 1. The ADU implementation initially has five pilot zones, but this number is expected […]
New Modifications Made to Illinois’s Eviction Moratorium
On Friday, new modifications were made to the eviction moratorium. One change now allows state and local law enforcement to carry out evictions that were sought before March 30, 2020. […]
Coffee With Your GADs June 2021 Recap
Each month, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® hosts Coffee With Your GADs to keep you updated on what is happening in the government that affects your business. Watch the playback from our […]