One of the biggest music festivals in the country sets up shop in downtown Chicago this weekend, but Lollapalooza's impact ...

Chicago’s existing law allows short-term rentals to be blocked only when 25% of a precinct’s registered voters sign a petition calling for it.

City Council committee tries to put a lid on new vacation rentals from Airbnb, others If the full City Council approves, alderpeople could ban new vacation rentals in individual precincts. The ...

Alderman Anthony Napolitano and Airbnb’s Jonathan Buckner (City of Chicago, LinkedIn, Getty) Jun 11, 2025, 6:00 PM By TRD Staff Save article SHARE THIS ARTICLE FONT SIZE A Listen to this article ...

CHICAGO — Aldermen took a step Wednesday toward giving themselves the power to ban Airbnb and other short-term rentals from opening in their wards. The City Council’s License and Consumer ...

CHICAGO — Aldermen took a step Wednesday toward giving themselves the power to ban Airbnb and other short-term rentals from opening in their wards.