Advocacy News

After testifying in Springfield in opposition to an amendment to double the homestead exemption for a select group of taxpayers, CAA was mentioned...

The City of Chicago filed Amendment #2 to House Bill 1488 the evening of October 19, 2015, which would double the homeowner exemption for Chicago...

CAA EVP Michael Mini testified yesterday on behalf of apartment owners and managers at a hearing on the City of Chicago 2016 budget. Mini told...

The Chicago City Council met on September 24th and several ordinances were introduced that will affect apartment owners and managers. CAA has been...

Eugene Jones, Jr., Acting CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority, met with the CAA Board last week and described his goals and objectives for the...

Both houses of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned late in the afternoon on May 31, the officially-scheduled adjournment date for the spring...

Living in or near the Loop has never been more popular; high-rise apartments are booming across Chicago. Virtually all the construction cranes we...

State legislative update (8-10-15) Joan Agrella Parker, Joan A. Parker Government AffairsThe legislative beat goes on! Illinois is now into its 6th...

Almost half of Chicagoland’s property managers mandate no smoking policies inside their residences, and a new survey indicates many more are...

On July 13th CAA sent letters to Governor Bruce Rauner urging him to sign legislation passed by the General Assembly this spring. HB 1319, sponsored...

As previously reported, both houses of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned late in the afternoon on May 31, the officially-scheduled adjournment...

CAA submitted the following comments on the ARO proposed rules and map to the Department of Planning and Development by the June 26...