# The Battle Between Chicago Renters And Landlords Is Heating Up

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Podcast: [The Block Club Chicago Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-block-club-chicago-podcast-3685203)
Published: 2026-07-30T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://its-all-good-the-block-club-chicago-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-battle-between-chicago-renters-and-landlord-is-heating-up-vWq_T0nx
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## Resource

The fight over the future of renters’ rights in Chicago is heating up, as supporters of a proposal put forth by Mayor Brandon Johnson are blasting a competing measure as the “Chicago landlord’s big, beautiful bill.” Meanwhile, four Logan Square residents have filed the first lawsuit linked to the city’s tenants right pilot program, accusing their a landlord, his realtor and a brokerage company of running afoul of a Northwest Side anti-gentrification law. Reporters Melody Mercado and Ariel Parrella break it all down on today's podcast.

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