City Council, July 15, 2026
Votes on Last mile warehouses and e-commerce centers ordinance referred to joint committee
How this board votes
The City Council approved 91% of 147 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jeanette Taylor (4 of 15 recorded votes).
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The Chicago City Council approved two redevelopment agreements providing approximately $424 million in TIF assistance for The 78 project in the 3rd Ward (Roosevelt Clark Partners LLC / Related Midwest / Chicago Fire): item 9 (~$174 million infrastructure RDA) passed 47-1 and item…
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 30 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 30
Grant agreement for Thomas Hughes Children's Library at 400 South State Street
Ordinance executing a grant agreement with the Chicago Public Library Foundation in support of the Thomas Hughes Children's Library at 400 South State Street in the Fourth Ward. Passed 47-0.
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Meeting Summary
The Chicago City Council approved two redevelopment agreements providing approximately $424 million in TIF assistance for The 78 project in the 3rd Ward (Roosevelt Clark Partners LLC / Related Midwest / Chicago Fire): item 9 (~$174 million infrastructure RDA) passed 47-1 and item…
Key Decisions (30)
Grant agreement for Thomas Hughes Children's Library at 400 South State Street
Financial assistance for Levy House Apartments at 1221 West Sherwin Avenue
TIF redevelopment agreement for senior housing at 3201 East 91st Street
Amended TIF redevelopment agreement for residential project at 135 South LaSalle
O'Hare senior lien revenue and refunding bonds series 2026
IGA with CTA for Division Austin bus turnaround project
TIF redevelopment agreement for The 78 public infrastructure
TIF redevelopment agreement for The 78 river wall and parking podium
Settlement in Ochoa v. Lopez et al.
Renewal of lease agreements at Chicago Midway International Airport
NOF assistance for K Entrepreneur Hub at 4400 West Madison
Confirmation of Dr. Garth Walker as Commissioner of Chicago Department of Public Health
Sale and transfer of Heritage Woods Senior Living Facility at 2800-2822 West Fulton Street
Land sale in 21st Ward for Morgan Park Commons
IGA with CTA for land exchange for Juan Laundell Recreation Center
Zoning reclassification at 1313-1350 West Encona Street
Last mile warehouses and e-commerce centers ordinance referred to joint committee
Sports and recreation use in Planned Manufacturing District No. 4
Residential storage in Planned Manufacturing District No. 4B
Historical landmark designation of Chicago Daily News building at 3351 South Giles
Class L tax incentive for property at 2 North Riverside Plaza
Class 6B tax incentive for property at 1120 West Exchange
Northern Illinois Transit Authority Board appointment of Lester Barclay
Metro Community Rail Board appointment of Christian Diaz
Open space impact fee funds for Chicago Farm Works at 409 North Albany Avenue
Open space impact fee funds for Garfield Park Community Orchards at 3001 West 5th Avenue
Referendum on independent City Council legal counsel
Referendum limiting shared housing units in 26th Ward
Resolution calling on U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign
Set date of next Council meeting to July 22, 2026
Development Activity (13)
The 78
Mixed-Use
K Entrepreneur Hub
Commercial
Villa Guadalupe senior housing facility
Residential
Heritage Woods Senior Living Facility
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Multiple public commenters reported rapid rent increases (one landlord raising…
Commercial Demand
Hospitality union speakers noted The 78 development's redevelopment agreements set…
Infrastructure
The 78 approvals consume nearly all Canal Congress TIF funds…
Who Spoke (33)
On the record: the mayor, 22 councilmembers, and the clerk.
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