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Housing Moves Ahead While City Hall Watchdogs Hit Walls
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 10 min
Chicago housing leads with Avondale and McKinley Park projects advancing, plus a West Garfield Park affordable complex breaking ground. The episode also maps why ethics enforcement can stall when watchdogs, the Board of Ethics and City Hall lawyers collide.
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Chicago housing leads with Avondale and McKinley Park projects advancing, plus a West Garfield Park affordable complex breaking ground. The episode also maps why ethics enforcement can stall when watchdogs, the Board of Ethics and City Hall lawyers collide.
In this episode
- New Housing OK'd For Avondale, McKinley Park, Streeterville And Across From Johnny's Icehouse — Block Club Chicago
# New Housing OK'd For Avondale, McKinley Park, Streeterville And Across From Johnny's Icehouse Author: Quinn Myers Published: 2026-06-16T21:16:34+00:00 Source: blockclubchicago.org (blockclubchicago.org) Language: en ## Story New Housing OK'd For Avondale, McKinley Park, Streeterville And Across From Johnny's Icehouse The apartment portion of a large development at 3231-65 N. California…
- Church-Backed Affordable Apartment Complex Breaks Ground In Garfield Park — Block Club Chicago
WEST GARFIELD PARK — A housing project aiming to offer affordable apartments and wraparound social services to West Side families broke ground this week. C.A.R.E. Manor, a development by Garfield Park nonprofit United For Better Living, will be a 44-unit apartment complex at 4531 W. Washington Blvd. The $32 million development will include primarily family-sized units and offer social services to…
- Step Back — Chicago has a Board of Ethics, an inspector general, and a City Council ethics committee — so when an alderperson or city official is accused of corruption, who actually has the power to investigate and punish them, and where are the loopholes big enough to drive a ward office through?
Background sources
- OIG Urges City Council to Regulate Conduct of Members - Chicago Office of Inspector General — Amir Nijem
- Ald. Jim Gardiner Won’t Have to Pay $20K Fine After He Is Cleared of Violating Ethics Ordinance | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
- Ald. Jim Gardiner Sues City After He Was Accused by Inspector General of Slapping Critic With Unfounded Tickets | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
- Chicago’s Watchdog Says City Lawyers Withheld Records About ‘High-Profile’ Hires | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
- Measure Designed to Tighten Ethics Rules to Stop Mayor’s Office From Obstructing Probes Advances | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
- After Burke and Madigan Convictions, Push for Ethics Reform at Inflection Point: Analysis | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
- Chicago’s Top Lawyer on Ethics Reform, the Cost of Police Misconduct Lawsuits | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
- Elected School Board - Chicago Board of Education — Chicago Board of Education
* [Home](/home) * [Meetings](/meetings) * [Committees](/committees) * [Policies & Rules](/board-policies) * [About](/about) * [How can we help?](/contact) * [Supt-CEO Search](/supt-ceo-search) Meeting registration opens Jun 8 # Elected School Board **NEW! Informational Meeting on Elected School Board** We hosted a webinar on June 17 at 6 p.m. to share information around CPS’ upcoming…