The Chicago Housing Authority appointed a new CEO: Keith Pettigrew, the executive director of the District of Columbia Housing Authority.The vote comes after 18 months without a permanent CEO at the housing authority and marks a win for the CHA board over Mayor Brandon Johnson. The CHA voted seven t o two with one abstention at its Tuesday board meeting.The Sun-Times previously reported that Pettigrew said he withdrew his application for the CHA job in May 2025.This is a developing story. ...read more read less