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 ...

Supporters had frantically pushed to tweak the ordinance Wednesday afternoon and believed they had struck a deal to win over ...

An emotional moment during today's Chicago City Council meeting, as it was alderman Walter Burnett Jr.'s last meeting.

It's not the biggest crowd they've stood before, but on Wednesday the Leo High School boys' choir received a well-deserved ...

Youth organizers expressed gratitude for Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago alderpersons who listened to young people.

Before heading off for the annual August recess, alderpersons also gave a royal send-off to retiring Zoning Committee Chair ...

It's not the biggest crowd they've stood before, but on Wednesday the Leo High School boys' choir received a well-deserved shoutout from the Chicago City Council.

The City Council’s Zoning Committee voted 13-7 to send the proposal to the full City Council for a final vote, where Alds.

The issue has been debated for years since Anjanette Young was handcuffed and forced to stand naked while a team of police officers mistakenly raided her home.

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

SEIU allies in City Council blocked a vote on Onni Group’s 2,451-unit project over a labor peace agreement, delaying the $1.1 ...