After months of negotiations, the Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight approved a watered-down ordinance.

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 ...

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

A sharp maneuver by a pair of aldermen in Monday’s city council meeting saved West Chicago leadership from further acrimony.

It's time to bring to a head the yearlong debate on whether to legalize accessory dwelling units, senior mayoral advisor ...

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 ...

A new push to legalize coach houses citywide is reviving a long-running zoning fight in Chicago as the proposal returns to the City Council’s agenda next week.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WAFF) - If the Huntsville City Council votes to annex over 1,000 acres of land across the Tennessee River, ...