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

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 ...

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

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

I’m grateful for the partnership with the Mayor and his team, as well as my City Council colleagues, that resulted in this ordinance today, and I look forward to seeing it pass the full ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.