Scaled-Back Plan to Legalize Coach Houses, Granny Flats Advances – WTTW (Chicago)

When she took office, Mayor Lori Lightfoot vowed to roll back aldermanic prerogative in an effort to root out the corruption that has long plagued Chicago’s City Hall. While aldermen no longer have the authority to stop licenses and permits under changes imposed by Lightfoot, the mayor has yet to change the zoning code, where the heart of aldermanic power lies, and has suffered a number of defeats in recent months on specific issues.