Michele Smith

The cafes opened in late June along a troubled Lakeview corridor.

The precaution should only last a day, city officials said. 

Ald. Brendan Reilly voted in favor, but added, "I don't trust this company."

Ald. Michele Smith remained opposed, saying it would not halt proliferation of rentals in Lincoln Park.

Ald. Michele Smith said Chicago's Airbnb laws lag behind tourist meccas like Berlin and New York City.

"If you're 'living like a local,' there aren't going to be any locals there," Ald. Michele Smith said.

Last-minute tweaks to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home-sharing proposal swayed aldermen.

"Neighbors will suffer Friday night through Monday morning," Ald. Brendan Reilly said.

Neighbors of buildings rented out often to short-term guests say a new proposed ordinance is too loose.

Bed & Breakfasts and aldermen sought stronger rules, while Expedia joined in defending home sharing.

"Airbnb competes directly with real B&B," said Kapra Fleming, owner of Wicker Park's House of Two Urns.

Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa wants to reward landlords who don't pass the property-tax hike on to tenants.

The mayor will add 10 new crews to the Bureau of Rodent Control, he announced in a Monday release.

But a legal fight that reached the state supreme court brought the proposal down to earth. 

Ald. Joe Moore said Thursday a new law "was a big step forward," but some have called it "watered down."