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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."
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.