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

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Chicago office will now oversee 65 public housing authorities Wisconsin because of staffing shortages in the agency’s Milwaukee office.

I’m grateful for the partnership with the Mayor and his team, as well as my City Council colleagues, that resulted in this ...

Residential permits across Chicago remained low in 2024, and efforts to increase housing on existing lots have been put off. Some of Chicago’s aldermen want to maintain power over their wards, ...

Lawyers hired by the Chicago Housing Authority recently cited Illinois Supreme Court case Mack v. Anderson in an effort to persuade a judge to reconsider a jury’s $24 million verdict against the ...

The Chicago Police Department made 45% fewer traffic stops in 2024, but Black and Latino drivers were four times more likely ...

Legalizing additional dwelling units across Chicago would expand housing options, support families and boost affordability ...

A complaint had accused the city of violating federal civil rights laws by allowing aldermen to kill affordable rental projects without oversight.

National Museum of Public Housing leaders hope visitors see there’s more to life in public housing than what's on the news.

National Museum of Public Housing leaders hope visitors see there’s more to life in public housing than what's on the news.

At Wednesday’s meeting, council members shared heartfelt tributes to the Council’s current longest-serving member.

As charter schools face enrollment and financial challenges, Chicago’s school board is grappling with how best to manage the privately run, publicly funded schools.