Freshmen progressive commissioners notch win with approval of ‘Just Housing’ ordinance

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Comm. Brandon Johnson (D-1), who authored the measure, described it as a chance to help families “plagued and haunted by the vestiges of Jim Crow for far too long.”
[A.D. Quig/The Daily Line]

The new crop of progressive Cook County Commissioners notched their second big win since taking office Thursday as the Cook County Board approved the “Just Housing” ordinance despite the objections of landlords.

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