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

The latest domestic policy plan signed by President Donald Trump on July 4 will increase available funding by 12% for a key ...

Deborah Witzburg's second quarter report accuses a pair of city employees—including a Chicago Police officer and an assistant ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to call for a vote Wednesday on an ordinance that would legalize accessory dwelling units across ...

A Trump administration proposal could put more than 1 million low-income households at risk of losing their ...

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

Federal budget could mean big shifts in housing policy © 2025 American City Business Journals. All rights reserved. Use of ...

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 their ...

The "granny flats" ordinance also prohibits short-term rentals. Because the measure applies to all wards, other City Council ...

A new study suggests a proposed two-year time limit on federal housing subsidies could affect as many as 1.4 million ...

The privately funded "Rat Contraceptive Pilot" uses non-toxic contraceptive pellets to reduce the rat population in Chicago. Its next test neighborhood is Lincoln Park.

The privately funded "Rat Contraceptive Pilot" uses non-toxic contraceptive pellets to reduce the rat population.