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