Lightfoot proposes ban on booking single-night rentals

08/31/2020

Amid a pandemic and civil unrest, Chicago’s mayor chooses to crack down on parties.

TAGS: Airbnb, homesharing, Lori Lightfoot, regulations

Illinois House bill would stop local governments from pushing out Airbnb

03/06/2019

New Illinois House bill would prevent local governments from banning Airbnb and other vacation rental services.

TAGS: Airbnb, home rule, homesharing, Michael Zalewski, sharing economy

Chicago stopping more than 2,400 Airbnb hosts from listing their rooms

By Vincent Caruso

08/14/2018

City bureaucracy – not consumer complaints – has left thousands of Chicago hosts barred from the Airbnb platform.

TAGS: Airbnb, Chicago, Chicago City Council, homesharing, sharing economy

Naperville begins collecting Airbnb tax as similar taxes loom downstate

08/01/2018

As Airbnb begins to remit Naperville’s hotel/motel use tax, some downstate municipalities are considering similar measures.

TAGS: Airbnb, hotel tax, sharing economy, taxes

Rahm’s proposal would push Chicago Airbnb taxes above 23 percent

By Eddie Damstra

06/17/2018

The mayor’s proposed 2 percent fee would punish short-term rental customers and providers.

TAGS: Airbnb, budget, Chicago, homesharing, Rahm Emanuel, sharing economy, taxes

Naperville aims to raise taxes on cellphones, Airbnb

By Vincent Caruso

01/21/2018

Illinois' fifth-largest city is moving to raise taxes on telecommunications and hotels, and fold homesharing into the latter.

TAGS: Airbnb, cell phone tax, Naperville, property taxes

Planes, trains and automobiles: Chicago’s high travel taxes

By Brendan Bakala

12/20/2017

Chicago has some of the highest taxes on travelers in the nation.

TAGS: Airbnb, amusement tax, Chicago, collaborative economy, Cook County, hotel tax, Rahm Emanuel, rideshare, transportation

Madigan’s alderman moves to squash Airbnb near Midway Airport

By Vincent Caruso

12/19/2017

Chicago Alderman Marty Quinn is attempting to squeeze out home-sharing in the 13th Ward.

TAGS: Airbnb, homesharing, Marty Quinn, Michael Zalewski, Mike Madigan, sharing economy

The battle over Airbnb in Lake Bluff, Illinois

By John Kristof

07/25/2017

Lake Bluff homeowners home sharing with Airbnb were forced to cease and desist by the village zoning board.

TAGS: Airbnb, collaborative economy, homesharing, regulations, sharing economy

Uber, food trucks and Airbnb: Chicago’s 3 biggest over-regulation stories from 2016

By Chris Lentino

12/27/2016

It’s no secret Chicago aldermen aren’t friendly to outsider businesses and innovative industries. Here’s a look at some of the most egregious examples from 2016.

TAGS: Airbnb, Chicago, collaborative economy, food trucks, homesharing, regulations, Uber

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Lightfoot proposes ban on booking single-night rentals

Illinois House bill would stop local governments from pushing out Airbnb

Chicago stopping more than 2,400 Airbnb hosts from listing their rooms

Naperville begins collecting Airbnb tax as similar taxes loom downstate

Rahm’s proposal would push Chicago Airbnb taxes above 23 percent

Naperville aims to raise taxes on cellphones, Airbnb

Planes, trains and automobiles: Chicago’s high travel taxes

Madigan’s alderman moves to squash Airbnb near Midway Airport

The battle over Airbnb in Lake Bluff, Illinois

Uber, food trucks and Airbnb: Chicago’s 3 biggest over-regulation stories from 2016

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