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accessory dwelling units

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‘Granny Flats’ Are Illegal To Build In Most Of Chicago—And Political Gridlock Is Keeping It That Way

by Alex Nitkin and Illinois Answers Project May 27, 2025May 30, 2025

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) or “granny flats” are illegal to build in most of Chicago, but a pilot program allowing them in some areas showed promising results. City officials are divided over their full legalization.

Posted inHousing

The Promises and Pitfalls of Accessory Dwelling Units

by David Zegeye June 23, 2020July 8, 2020
Posted inOpinion & Editorials

Op-Ed: A Case for the Accessory Dwelling Unit

by Steven Vance April 16, 2019September 14, 2019

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