We agree that incorporating granny flats — coachhouses or converted basements, for example — could play a small but ...

Ald. Walter Burnett’s resignation from the City Council will be official on Thursday, according to a letter he sent to Mayor ...

The two City Council members who wanted their wards pulled out of an anti-gentrification ordinance that went into effect this ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The so-called "granny flats" proposal was tabled during a full Chicago City Council meeting Wednesday. It ...

Supporters had frantically pushed to tweak the ordinance Wednesday afternoon and believed they had struck a deal to win over ...

Burnett, 61, is the dean of the City Council, having represented the 27th Ward on the West Side since 1995. He's also the ...

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

Residential permits across Chicago remained low in 2024, and efforts to increase housing on existing lots have been put off.

Supporters of the legislation planned to further amend the ordinance to provide more restrictions to building coach houses in single-family neighborhoods.

The feds had ruled that City Hall violated residents’ civil rights in a case involving the relocation of the General Iron ...

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

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 ...