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City May Broadly Legalize Granny Flats

City Council could vote today on a measure that legalizes “granny flats” citywide with limited restrictions. The ordinance would allow for new garden apartments, attic-housing conversions, and coach houses. The goal is to create more affordable housing, but some alders worry about increased neighborhood density. [Tribune 🔒]

Chicago’s Best Takeout to Eat Outdoors

It’s picnic season! Whether you’re hitting the lake or the park with friends, you don’t want to show up empty-handed. On today’s podcast, we’re weighing the best takeout options for dining outside, as well as the city’s loveliest picnic spots. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Rush Pauses Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Rush University Medical Center has paused puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy for new patients under 18. The news comes months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order cutting federal grants to providers of gender-affirming care. Lurie Children’s Hospital also stopped offering gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19. [Block Club]

The Chicago Bike Messengers Still Cycling

In the Loop, bike messengers were once “formidable.” At their peak in the late ‘80s, 1,500 couriers zoomed about on deliveries. After decades of strain on the industry, COVID seemed like a death knell — but food deliveries boomed. Worker-owned courier companies are also on the rise. [Sun-Times]