The City Council Zoning Committee on Tuesday advanced a proposal to legalize so-called "granny flats" citywide, allowing Chicago homeowners to build basement, attic, garage, and coach house apartments ...

The so-called "granny flats" proposal was tabled during a full Chicago City Council meeting Wednesday. It will likely not come back to Council again until September. The Zoning Committee approved the ...

Tool shows history of heat-related deaths, demographics, land use and air conditioning access across communities.

Traffic circles prevent cars from zooming through residential intersections. They may annoy drivers, but they have proven ...

The Zoning Committee voted to advance the additional dwelling unit ordinance, teeing up a Wednesday vote by the full City ...