A bird's eye view of the downtown Greyhound bus terminal is pictured. [Chicago Department of Planning and Development]

The City Council’s finance committee on Monday advanced a disability rights lawsuit settlement, tax increment financing (TIF) allocations for community improvement projects in Austin, New City and Albany Park and the expansion of a downtown TIF district as the city looks to acquire an intercity bus terminal.

The approved items will be considered by the City Council Wednesday.

The two-building affordable development planned for 7605 and 7615 N. Paulina St. in Rogers Park is pictured. [Chicago Department of Planning and Development]

The City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards on Tuesday will consider a measure to permit places like churches and synagogues to rent unused parking lot space, an all-affordable development in Rogers Park and new exemptions to a rule buffering businesses with public amusement licenses from single-family neighborhoods. 

Tuesday’s zoning meeting, the second of the month, is intended to cover items introduced in April as well as pending text amendments, as new Zoning Chair Gilbert Villegas (36) tries to catch up on a backlog that was largely addressed at a meeting earlier this month. The committee will meet at 10 a.m. in council chambers.

Ald. Emma Mitts (37), who chairs the contracting committee, is pictured at a City Council meeting in March 2023. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

The Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity on Monday approved an ordinance to establish better tracking for minority-owned business enterprise (MBE), women-owned business enterprise (WBE) and local Chicago labor utilization by real estate developers.

Finance Chair Pat Dowell (3) is pictured during a City Council meeting on June 12, 2024. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

The City Council Committee on Finance on Monday will take up two large police misconduct settlements, a disability rights lawsuit settlement and tax increment financing (TIF) allocations for multiple community improvement projects. 

The finance committee will meet at 10 a.m. in council chambers. 

Ald. Emma Mitts (37), who chairs the contracting committee, is pictured at a City Council meeting in March 2023. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Alderpeople on the Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity on Monday will consider two ordinances concerning minority business and labor participation in the construction industry. The committee will meet at 12:30 p.m. in council chambers. 

Chicago has taken its first steps toward a potential sale of its outstanding vehicle debt, such as residents’ unpaid parking, speed and red light tickets to a private collection firm.

Ald. Angela Clay (46) speaks about her flexible heating requirements ordinance at a housing committee meeting on May 13, 2026. [Livestream]

The City Council Committee on Housing and Real Estate on Wednesday approved changes to the city’s minimum heat requirements for some residential and commercial buildings, the first steps toward an affordable housing availability portal and land sales to accommodate new housing projects in Grand Boulevard.

Acting CDOT Comm. William Cheaks Jr. fields questions from alderpeople during his confirmation hearing before the Committee on Transportation and Public Way on May 13, 2026. [Livestream]

Alderpeople on the transportation committee on Wednesday advanced the mayor’s pick to lead the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT).

The Committee on Workforce Development hears from the Illinois Restaurant Association on a proposed tipped wage phase-out freeze at a meeting on May 12, 2026. [Livestream]

Alderpeople advanced an ordinance out of the Committee on Workforce Development Tuesday freezing the city’s phase-out of the tipped wage for two years and allowing a more gradual phase-out for small businesses.

Ald. Peter Chico (10) speaks at a Committee on Public Safety meeting on May 12, 2026. [Livestream]

The City Council Committee on Public Safety on Tuesday was unable to get clear answers on when to expect the city to award a contract to a new gunshot detection technology vendor as an ongoing procurement process has lasted for over 19 months following the retirement of the city’s ShotSpotter system.

Renderings of the 1901 Project show an elevated pedestrian plaza and park space outside the United Center. [RIOS]

Alderpeople on Monday advanced an ordinance that gives consent to a property tax break for the massive development planned for the footprint of the United Center but delayed a vote on an ordinance establishing a pilot to put out bids for digital informational kiosks.

Workforce Development Chair Mike Rodriguez (22) is pictured at a City Council meeting in March 2023. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

The City Council Committee on Workforce Development on Tuesday will consider a second attempt to freeze the phase-out of the subminimum wage for tipped workers, albeit only a temporary freeze this time.

The committee will meet at 12:30 p.m. in Room 201A at City Hall. 

Ald. Walter "Red" Burnett (27) speaks with Ald. Andre Vasquez (40) during a City Council meeting on April 15, 2026. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line] 

The City Council’s economic, capital and technology development committee on Monday will consider a proposed property tax break for a massive development planned to be built in the footprint of the United Center and the establishment of a pilot to install digital informational kiosks in select parts of the city. 

The committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in Room 201A at City Hall. It will also be the first meeting helmed by newly selected Chair Derrick Curtis (18).  

Angelique Guzman (center) and Anjanette Young (right) face questions during a Committee on Police and Fire hearing on May 6, 2026. [Livestream]

The City Council police and fire committee on Wednesday advanced the mayor’s appointments to fill upcoming vacancies on the city’s civilian police oversight board.

Ald. Nicole Lee (11) speaks at a City Council meeting on Feb. 26, 2025. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

The City Council Committee on Health and Human Relations on Thursday approved a measure that would require the city to disaggregate data collected about the city’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations when accounting for participation in several city programs.