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It comes just as ride-hailing services won a suit with Chicago against cabs in a federal appeals ruling.
We crunched the last three years worth of Chicago's taxi data.
"You think there's nothing new about Uber?" Judge Richard Posner said. "That's absurd."
Mayor Rahm Emanuel called it "an honest compromise" with Ald. Anthony Beale.
Ald. John Arena complained a newly submitted version was "night and day from what passed."
Ald. Anthony Beale's measure heads to the full City Council next week.
Ald. Joe Moore called proposed regulations on the ride-hailing industry "a wolf in sheep's clothing."
Ald. Anthony Beale wants ride-hailing firms and taxis to obey the "same regulations, same rules."
The City Council passed a reform package for taxis, but Ald. Anthony Beale wants more.
A proposal by Ald. John Arena to license ride-hailing drivers was rejected, but may resurface.
Ald. John Arena knocked "nickel-and-dime solutions" to the conflict between cabs and ride hailing.
Ald. Anthony Beale said it would help cabbies, adding that Uber and Lyft "are puttin' a hurtin' on 'em."
Sponsor Ald. Anthony Beale is also chairman of the Transportation Committee.
As of Feb. 1, the apps will let riders hail cabs via smartphone, just like Uber and Lyft.
Ald. Brendan Reilly (2nd) said imposing fees on 2,800 unlicensed hosts could yield $1.5 million.
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