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