Emboldened City Council Blocks Mayor Johnson’s Proposed CHA Board Takeover – Chicago Sun-Times
Council members blocked three CHA board nominees, saying the mayor’s maneuver violated procedure and left the agency without permanent leadership for nearly two years.
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Emboldened City Council blocks Mayor Johnson's proposed CHA board takeover
<p>Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to seize control over the Chicago Housing Authority board led by <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2026/06/25/cha-operating-chair-matthew-brewer-candidate-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson" >mayoral challenger Matthew Brewer</a> was thwarted Tuesday after yet another City Council revolt.</p><p>Johnson introduced three appointments to the CHA board, including Brewer’s replacement, to…
Emboldened City Council blocks Mayor Johnson’s proposed CHA board takeover
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to seize control over the Chicago Housing Authority board led by mayoral challenger Matthew Brewer was thwarted Tuesday after yet another City Council revolt. Johnson introduced three appointments to the CHA board, including Brewer’s replacement, to a Housing Committee chaired by one of his closest allies in an attempt to speed the confirmation process and immediately seat those new members. But members of the rebel …
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