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.

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 ...

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 ...

The study commissioned by Airbnb and conducted by consulting firm Charles River Associates found that four cities with what it considers strict short-term rental rules lost out on a total of $2.4 ...