The Denver City Council on Monday cleared the way for Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke to build new skyscrapers on the expanse of parking lots around Ball Arena where those teams play. The council also ensured those teams will stay on Kroenke-owned land in central Denver for another quarter century.

The Denver City Council voted to approve a plan to rezone the area around Ball Arena for a development proposal.

Downtown Denver's skyline will look different thanks to a new project that Denver City Council voted to approve on Monday.

A handful of aldermen objected to lowering speed limits across the city, suggesting Chicago take a more targeted approach to lowering driving speeds by neighborhood.

An effort to drop Chicago’s citywide speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph advanced in the City Council Monday. The legislation aimed at reducing traffic crashes and fatalities passed in an 8-to-5 vote in the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety committee.

The City Council Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety on Monday approved the measure by an 8-5 vote. Shardaa Gray reports.