Chicago City Council committee approves additional dwelling unit, or 'granny flat,' ordinance They are homes built on the same property as a main house, to provide extra living space.

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 ...

CHICAGO — As the departure of Ald. Walter Burnett leaves Mayor Brandon Johnson with the challenge of picking his third Zoning Committee chair, the City Council’s Black and Latino caucuses have ...

Texas state Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, flanked by state Reps. Ron Reynolds and Charlene Ward Johnson, called the GOP ...

Retiring City Council dean Walter Burnett said Thursday his 29-year-old namesake is not only his son but a “son of the 27 th Ward” who has earned the right to replace him.

City Council committee approves landmark status for St. Adalbert's Church in Pilsen The Archdiocese of Chicago has been trying to sell St. Adalbert's Church since closing it in 2019.

Opponents of an ordinance that would legalize “granny flats” and coach houses blocked a vote Wednesday, stalling the legislation backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. Johnson’s administration and ...

The Council fell six votes shy of overriding Johnson’s veto of an ordinance allowing the Chicago police superintendent to enact a curfew targeting gatherings of young people anywhere in the city ...

The Chicago City Council did not vote Wednesday on a proposal to make it easier to create more accessory dwelling units across the city after two aldermen blocked the measure.

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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 ...

WGN Radio news anchor Dave Schwan joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to discuss the 2025 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac and the 150th anniversary of the Chicago Yacht Club. Dave Schwan explains what ...