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Posted inPolitics

City Council Confirms Ald. Burnett III and Approves Obama Center Set-Asides, ADUs

by Leigh Giangreco September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

The Obama Center ordinance will give preference to displaced residents and establish a property tax debt relief grant program.

Posted inPolitics

Council Fails to Override Curfew Veto, and Bids Farewell to Ald. Burnett

by Leigh Giangreco July 17, 2025July 17, 2025
Posted inLatest

‘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
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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