Senate bill would create liquor licenses for grocery, other delivery services

By Vincent Caruso

01/29/2019

Grocery delivery services have been on the rise nationwide. A bill in the General Assembly would allow consumers in Illinois to have distilled spirits delivered by a licensed vendor.

TAGS: drizly, gig economy, jobs, liscense, occupational licensing, saucey, 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

By Joe Barnas

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

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 end of Uber in Chicago? Ordinance would require fingerprinting of rideshare drivers and limit surge pricing

By Brendan Bakala

09/02/2017

The ordinance was pushed through committee by taxi industry ally Alderman Anthony Beale, 9th Ward.

TAGS: lyft, rideshare, sharing economy, taxis, Uber

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

Marion regulates short-term rentals before eclipse

By John Kristof

07/12/2017

Effective July 20, 2017, residents wishing to host visitors in their homes between one and thirty days must apply and pay $50 for a license. The city must inspect the property and deem it up to standards.

TAGS: collaborative economy, homesharing, regulations, sharing economy

Chicago Airbnb hosts made $73 million in 2016, despite roadblocks by Chicago City Council, hotel lobby

By Brendan Bakala

12/20/2016

The Chicago market has grown to the third largest in the country, accounting for almost all of the more than $73 million in supplemental income in 2016.

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

Fixing Illinois’ outdated workers’ compensation system

By Mark Adams

07/20/2016

Illinois’ workers’ compensation system has not evolved to meet the modern workplace, and is instead working more for special interests than employers and employees.

TAGS: collaborative economy, jobs, manufacturing, sharing economy, workers compensation

Budget Solutions 2020: A 5-year plan to balance Illinois’ budget, pay off debt and cut taxes

Gov. J.B. Pritzker inherited a $2.8 billion budget deficit the moment he stepped into office. Next year, that deficit is projected to be $3.4 billion1. It’s the same story every budget season. But Illinois’ budget crises could be a thing of the past if the state would adopt pension reform, right-size its union contracts and...

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