We agree that incorporating granny flats — coachhouses or converted basements, for example — could play a small but meaningful role in easing Chicago’s housing shortage.

Thanks to pushback from “Bungalow Belt” aldermen, a yearslong push to allow coach houses and basement apartments in Chicago will need to wait.

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

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

Chicago’s anti-gentrification ordinance has been reduced in scope due to objections from two aldermen, Felix Cardona Jr. and ...

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

Homeowners in all 50 wards could build coach houses on their property if a proposal before the City Council on Wednesday succeeds. Why it matters: Chicago is short about 120,000 affordable housing ...

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

HUD accused Chicago of violating residents’ civil rights by allowing City Council members to use their veto power to block ...

Chicago’s business community helped stall legislation that would give the City Council more control over where Airbnb and other short-term rentals operate in the city. A vote on an ordinance ...

The cost of keeping a roof over your head keeps climbing for both Chicago buyers and renters. City officials say Chicago is short by at least 120,000 units of what it needs to balance supply and ...