CHICAGO - The Chicago City Council voted to approve several plans on Thursday, including an Obama Center deal, plans to build a new Chicago Fire stadium, and a plan to allow more accessory dwelling units in an effort to expand affordable housing.

The vote for affordable dwellings came after aldermen agreed to a compromise plan to allow residents to build or convert their property into ADUs. Some alders wanted more say in whether such housing would be allowed in their own wards.

Obama Center deal:

The City Council also voted to approve the Jackson Park Housing Pilot, a combined ordinance that would protect current residents around the proposed Obama Presidential Center being priced out due to the rising rents and property values surrounding Jackson Park. The ordinance would reser

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