May 18, 2016
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to regulate and tax Airbnb cleared one legislative hurdle but not another Wednesday after the latest in a seemingly endless series of changes failed to please both sides. One day after a marathon hearing drew a standing-room-only crowd, the City Council Committees on Housing and License and Consumer Protection approved the mayor’s plan 17-to-9 — a close vote by Emanuel standards….
Source: http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/airbnb-ordinance-passes-committee-but-not-full-council/