Chicago
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Zoning committee chair standoff freezes Chicago development pipeline
Interim head halts meetings to force Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hand, stalling dozens of projects
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Chicago
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Chicago City Council allows coach houses with key exceptions for single-family districts
Compromise reached after year-long stalemate, allowing ADUs with exceptions and aldermanic control
Chicago
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Chicago’s ADU expansion gutted by single-family carveouts
Labor won apprentice mandate, aldermen preserved veto power on backyard “granny flats”