Chicago City Council seeks to hike ridesharing fees

By Chris Lentino

10/05/2017

One alderman with strong ties to the traditional taxicab industry has suggested raising fees on ridesharing to fill the growing budget gap.

TAGS: Anthony Beale, Chicago, collaborative economy, Lyft, regulations, rideshare, Uber

State, federal lawmakers pave the way for self-driving cars in Illinois

By Amy Korte

09/08/2017

As Illinois’ state government and the federal government move toward promoting the development of autonomous vehicles, Chicago aldermen are taking a combative stance against the budding industry.

TAGS: autonomous vehicles, Bruce Rauner, Chicago, driverless cars, Ed Burke, regulations

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

Chicagoans: Brace for yet another tax hike

By John Klingner

08/31/2017

A new property tax hike worth as much as $148 million is set to hit Chicagoans as part of the latest school funding proposal. That’s on top of the record-breaking property tax hikes Mayor Rahm Emanuel approved in 2015 and a litany of other city and county taxes and fees.

TAGS: Chicago, property taxes, taxes

Report: More than one-third of Chicago city workers make more than $100K annually

By Brendan Bakala

08/29/2017

Median pay for city workers was nearly $93,000 in 2016.

TAGS: Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, taxes

Burke to the future: Chicago alderman wants to ban self-driving cars

By Brendan Bakala

08/23/2017

Alderman Ed Burke argued in favor of a ban on driverless cars with a movie clip from “Back to the Future.”

TAGS: Ed Burke, manufacturing, regulations

The damaging effects of Chicagoland’s latest tax hikes

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

04/17/2017

Chicagoans have been burdened with a slew of new taxes and the full damage has yet to be felt. A state income tax hike, like the one proposed in the Illinois Senate’s so-called “grand bargain,” would only further harm struggling Chicagoans.

TAGS: Chicago

Chicago made their business illegal, now Vugo is fighting back

By Austin Berg

02/07/2017

Vugo is the type of technology startup political leaders often herald as the future of Chicago. But taxi protectionism has forced it to leave town.

TAGS: Chicago, collaborative economy, regulations, rideshare

2016: Chicago’s year of the tax hike

12/31/2016

To address the city’s worsening financial crises, Chicago politicians turned up the dial on their usual answer to budgetary woes: raising taxes.

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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Chicago City Council seeks to hike ridesharing fees

State, federal lawmakers pave the way for self-driving cars in Illinois

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

Chicagoans: Brace for yet another tax hike

Report: More than one-third of Chicago city workers make more than $100K annually

Burke to the future: Chicago alderman wants to ban self-driving cars

The damaging effects of Chicagoland’s latest tax hikes

Chicago made their business illegal, now Vugo is fighting back

2016: Chicago’s year of the tax hike

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

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

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