Airbnb

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.

With the city considering regulating Airbnb, the company said its new tool will help neighbors.

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.

There's no way of knowing if a renter is a sex offender or pedophile, some neighbors argued.

"The effort here is to give homeless people a home," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.

About 17,400 Chicagoans stayed in Airbnb rentals in the city last year, according to company data.

Hoteliers suggest an Airbnb rental wouldn't need a license if it were the owner's primary residence.

Though sleeping like Van Gogh would be cool, he didn't do much of that anyway.

The room is promoting the new Van Gogh exhibit at the Art Institute.