| Good afternoon, Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a sweeping overhaul to city rules governing renting, and landlords are already organizing against the effort aimed at giving tenants significant new powers and protections. Johnson’s “Protecting Renters Ordinance” hasn’t officially been introduced to the City Council, but it’s certain to be the latest test of his shaky ability to push his progressive agenda through the body. It includes a slew of new programs
and regulations set to broadly restructure renting in Chicago. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news A button honoring fallen Chicago Police officer John Bartholomew on the uniform of CPD officer Carrie Matthews
duringmes of fallen Chicago Police officers during the 2026 St. Jude Police Memorial March on May 3, 2026, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) The Chicago Police Department was three days late in reporting the shooting death of Officer John Bartholomew to state labor authorities last month, records show, a delay that could lead to citations for the department as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration launches its own investigation into the hospital attack. More top news stories: business Darryl Mack, center, husband of Yolanda Travis Mack, poses with Black McDonald’s Operators Association members during an honorary street renaming dedication in honor of Yolanda outside the McDonald’s at 5200 S. Lake Park Ave. in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood on May 27, 2026. Travis Mack owned and operated three McDonald’s restaurants, including the Lake Park Avenue location. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Tears were shed and smiles were shared on a Hyde Park corner earlier this week as dozens of family and friends celebrated the legacy of the late Yolanda Travis Mack, a one-time franchisee of four McDonald’s South Side locations. More top business stories: sports White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami runs the bases after hitting a home run during the seventh inning against the Twins on May 27, 2026, at Rate Field. (Justin Casterline/Getty) A night
game at PNC Park meant a late arrival to St. Louis, where the Cubs will face the rival Cardinals tonight for the first time this season. The White Sox likewise will see the Tigers for the first time this season when the teams meet for a three-game series at Rate Field. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Empty bottles of Malort line a shelf high off the bar at Christina’s Place, 3759 N. Kedzie Ave., on Jan. 8, 2014. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune) From most cookies dunked in milk at one time to most sweet corn kernels eaten in three minutes with a toothpick, the Chicago area has seen its fair share of attempts at setting niche food-related world records. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world A container ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP) President Donald Trump said today he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisors as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. More top stories from around the world: | 
