housing policy

Chicago

Structural Flaws Drive Unequal Property Tax Burdens, Cook County Official Says

Silence DoGood - January 13, 2026

One of the key reforms being pushed is the creation of a countywide assessment manual with binding standards. #cookcounty #propertytax #

Chicago

City Council Approves Ordinance Expanding Accessory Dwelling Units Across Chicago

Silence DoGood - September 25, 2025

The ordinance, championed by 44th Ward Alderman Bennett Lawson, expands the use of ADUs—also known as coach houses, basement apartments, and granny flats—beyond pilot zones and makes them legal in every neighborhood. #housing

Business

CHA Stakeholders Demand HUD Review Over Ald. Burnett’s Conflicts of Interest

Silence DoGood - September 1, 2025

The group says Burnett’s role as a landlord to tenants using Section 8 vouchers, while holding political influence over housing policy, represents an unacceptable overlap of personal profit and public duty. #conflicts

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