The City Council is set to vote on $35.6 million in legal settlements, most of which stem from alleged police misconduct ...

The City Council Zoning Committee advanced a proposal to legalize so-called "granny flats" citywide, allowing Chicago homeowners to build basement, attic, garage, and coach house apartments on their ...

A "granny flat" ordinance passed a City Council committee Tuesday. They are homes built on the same property as a main house, to provide extra living space. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click ...

The City Council is set to take a final vote Wednesday on Sterling Bay’s $350 million plan to build two towers of more than ...

It is unclear whether Mayor Brandon Johnson has enough political muscle to convince at least 25 alderpeople to buck the ...

Ald. Bennett Lawson (44th) spent more than a year trying to find common ground on the volatile issue of accessory dwelling ...

The City of Chicago has been paying out record-breaking number of legal settlements — many of them police-involved.

The Zoning Committee voted to advance the additional dwelling unit ordinance, teeing up a Wednesday vote by the full City ...

The long-stalled residential development put a spotlight on the mayor's willingness to take on aldermanic prerogative.

Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to improve public safety and aesthetics of retail corridors by levying fines as high as $500-a-day against businesses that cover more than 25% of their window space without ...

The City Council’s Zoning Committee gave the green light Tuesday to developer Sterling Bay’s proposal for a pair of apartment ...

Chicago alders will consider allowing more accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to provide more affordable housing.