CHA Board Defies The Mayor And Picks Its Own CEO After Surprise Vote

CHICAGO — The mayor’s clout took another hit Tuesday.

The Chicago Housing Authority board voted to pick a new CEO for the agency — and it’s not the City Hall veteran wanted by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

After meeting for more than an hour in a closed-door session, the board approved a resolution naming Keith Pettigrew the next CHA leader…

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