Short-term rentals in Illinois local government
What Illinois city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about short-term rentals — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
84 Illinois meetings since 2024 covered short-term rentals. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Illinois with the most short-term rentals activity
- Belleville, IL (18)
- Edwardsville, IL (17)
- Columbia, IL (8)
- Charleston, IL (6)
- Kane County, IL (4)
- Warrenville, IL (4)
- Winnetka, IL (3)
- Glen Ellyn, IL (3)
- Westchester, IL (2)
- DuPage County, IL (2)
- East Peoria, IL (2)
- Chicago, IL (2)
Latest matching meetings
Skokie Board to consider short-term rental changes, ranked-choice voting resolution
The Skokie Village Board of Trustees will meet to discuss and vote on several items, including proposed modifications to the short-term rental pilot program, a resolution requesting state action on ranked-choice voting, and various consent agenda items such as ordinances, appointments, and contracts. The meeting also…
Zoning Board to hear 8 requests: signs, short-term rentals, liquor, fence variance
The Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals will consider eight new business items, including sign permits in the Area of Special Control, special use permits for short-term rentals and liquor-licensed establishments, and a fence variance. The board will also approve minutes from its July 23, 2026 meeting and review…
Zoning Board to hear 8 requests including liquor licenses, short-term rentals, signs
The Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public meeting to consider eight new business items, including requests for special use permits for short-term rentals and liquor licenses, sign permits in the Area of Special Control, and a fence variance. The board will also approve minutes from its July 23, 2026…
Zoning Board to decide on short-term rental at 229 Commercial Street
The Edwardsville Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on a special use permit request from Rosewood Stays, LLC to operate a non-owner-occupied short-term rental at 229 Commercial Street. The board will also consider approval of the previous meeting's minutes. The agenda includes one zoning case and…
Zoning Board to weigh short-term rental permit at 229 Commercial St.
The Edwardsville Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a regular meeting to consider one zoning case: a request by Rosewood Stays, LLC for a Special Use Permit to operate a Type B non-owner-occupied short-term rental at 229 Commercial Street, in an R-1 Single-Family Residential District. The agenda also includes roll…
Planning Commission to weigh auto repair permit, 2045 plan, driveway rules
The Collinsville Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a special use permit for an automotive repair shop at 123 United Drive, the city's 2045 Comprehensive Plan, and a text amendment to Title 17 regarding residential driveway standards. The commission will also consider approving the July 9, 2026 meeting…
Committee to review short-term rentals and code enforcement
The Westchester Committee of the Whole will hear informational reports on short-term rental properties and code enforcement procedures. The meeting also includes an executive session on personnel matters. No formal votes are scheduled.
Westchester committee to review short-term rentals and code enforcement
The Westchester Committee of the Whole is meeting to discuss short-term rental properties and code enforcement procedures, both listed as information-only items. The agenda also includes an executive session for personnel matters. No formal votes are scheduled on these topics.
City Council to approve tornado relief street closures and fee waivers
The City Council will consider approving street closures for a tornado relief benefit, extending fee waivers for tornado repairs, and issuing a raffle license for a fair queen wardrobe fundraiser. The body will also vote on a conditional use permit for a short-term rental.
Village Council to consider prohibiting short-term rentals, adopt Climate Action Plan
The Village Council will vote on Ordinance No. MC-03-2026 to prohibit short-term rentals in Winnetka. They will also consider adopting the Climate Action Plan via Resolution R-54-2026. The consent agenda includes approvals of purchases, permits, and minutes. Old business features discussion of the zoning ordinance…
Winnetka Council to consider banning short-term rentals, review 455 Linden development
The Village Council will introduce and potentially adopt an ordinance (MC-03-2026) to prohibit short-term rentals in Winnetka. The Council will also conduct a concept review for a planned development at 455 Linden Street and consider several consent agenda items including a fiber-optic license agreement with Ezee…
Board considers short-term rental rules and several new developments
The Planning and Zoning Board will vote on allowing short-term rentals in multi-family districts and a specific permit for 601 S. State St. Members will also review a zoning change for 213 S. Jefferson and two new development plans. The meeting includes public hearings for the code amendments and zoning requests.
Zoning Board to consider rezoning Gateway Industrial Drive from residential to light industry
The Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on multiple variance and special use permit requests. Key items include a zoning map amendment to rezone 5920 Gateway Industrial Drive from single-family residential to light industrial, and a text amendment to repeal a minimum requirements section. The…
Committee to weigh new rules for short-term rentals across county
The Development & Planning Committee will discuss and possibly recommend several ordinance changes, including requiring a Special Use Permit for short-term rentals in all residential zones. The committee will also consider expanding the Joint Northwest Illinois Certified Enterprise Zone to include AutoSmart, Inc and…
Board to vote on new short-term rental regulations
The Village Board will consider and vote on an ordinance adopting new regulations for short-term rentals (Chapter 153). They will also decide on an amendment to a special use permit for a 7Brew coffee shop at 440 S. Weber Road, and an ordinance updating bicycle and motorcycle rules. The consent agenda includes…
Council to consider zoning text amendment and short-term rental policy
The Winnetka Village Council will hold a public hearing and vote on a zoning text amendment clarifying lot line designations for properties with more than two street frontages. The council will also discuss policy direction on short-term rental regulations, and consider several consent agenda items including a…
Council to consider conditional use permit for 19-acre solar farm
The Charleston City Council will hold public hearings on community funding grants and a property annexation before considering action items. The action items include resolutions supporting federal funding requests for Congressional Districts 12 and 15, an intergovernmental agreement for mutual aid, and ordinances for…
Zoning Board to review special use permits for five local properties
The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider several requests for special use and sign permits. These requests include operations for an overnight center, an event center, a car lot, and a short-term rental.
Council to discuss permanent Place of Remembrance and short-term rental rules
The Highland Park Committee of the Whole is meeting to discuss two main topics: considerations for a permanent Place of Remembrance and regulations for short-term rentals. The agenda also includes approval of the minutes from the February 9, 2026 meeting. No final decisions are scheduled; these are discussion items.
Council to consider conditional use permits for bed and breakfast and short-term rental at 956 6th Street
The City Council will vote on several ordinances, including a conditional use permit for a bed and breakfast and another for a short-term rental at 956 6th Street in an R-1 district, as well as a text amendment to meeting conduct rules and an enterprise zone amendment. Consent items include raffle licenses, street…
Zoning Board to hear 7 special use permit requests, including liquor and Airbnb
The Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals will consider six special use permit requests and one text amendment at its January 22, 2026 meeting. The requests include a convenience store with liquor license, a short-term rental, a large community residence, a restaurant with liquor and outdoor seating, a sign permit, and a…
City Council to vote on short-term rental permits and street closures
The Charleston City Council will meet at 520 Jackson Avenue on January 20, 2026, to approve minutes, audit claims, and vote on several resolutions and ordinances. Key decisions include granting conditional use permits for short-term rentals, authorizing street closures for events, and approving fee structures and…
Planning, Building, and Development Committee to review informational reports
The committee will meet to receive informational reports on cable TV, amusement licenses, and short-term rental licenses. No items on the agenda are listed for a vote or decision.
County Board to consider new short-term rental regulations in unincorporated areas
The Kane County Board will vote on a consent agenda containing numerous resolutions and ordinances, and will also consider several standalone items. Notably, the board will weigh a new ordinance regulating short-term rentals in unincorporated areas, along with amendments to noise and nuisance codes. Other actions…
Committee to consider ordinances on short-term rentals, noise, and trespassing
The Kane County Development Committee will hold public hearings and vote on three ordinances: one to regulate short-term rentals in unincorporated areas, one to amend noise regulations, and one to declare trespassing a public nuisance. The committee will also review monthly reports from Building & Zoning, Property…
Rezoning, special use and variances request for 29W719 Butterfield Rd
The Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on three items. They will consider a map amendment to rezone 29W719 Butterfield Rd from B-2 Community Retail to B-4 Motorist Service, approve an automobile‑detail‑shop special use permit, and grant parking‑setback variances. A separate variance…
Board will consider a variance for a multi‑family home at 114 N. Missouri Ave.
The Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals will review four special use permit applications for short‑term rentals and one use variance request for a multi‑family dwelling. All requests are for properties in designated commercial or single‑family districts and reference specific zoning code sections. The board will also…
Zoning Board of Appeals special meeting cancelled; cases postponed
The Zoning Board of Appeals special meeting scheduled for November 20, 2025 was cancelled. The four listed cases will be heard at a later special meeting (date not provided). Board members and city staff were listed for the meeting that will not occur.
Committee to consider ordinance regulating short-term rentals in unincorporated areas
The County Development Committee will consider an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals in unincorporated areas and hear a zoning petition for a solar farm. Routine reports on building, zoning, property code enforcement, and monthly financials are also on the agenda.
Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss vacation rentals in residential districts
The Commission will discuss whether to allow vacation rentals in residential zoning districts. The Village Board has expressed support for allowing these rentals in limited situations, specifically in non-single-family homes where the owner lives in a different unit in the same building.
Plan Commission to consider short-term rentals and zoning changes
The Warrenville Plan Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss three proposed zoning text amendments: allowing short-term rentals in all residential districts, permitting murals, and updating legacy zoning tables for Summerlakes, River Oaks, and Fox Hollow.
Kane County considers short-term rental regulations and zoning petitions
The County Development Committee will review zoning petitions and a proposed ordinance to regulate short-term rentals in unincorporated areas. The body will also discuss landscape screening for commercial solar energy facilities.
Warrenville considers zoning changes for adult day care centers
The Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding adult day care centers. The body will also discuss potential zoning amendments for accessory buildings and short-term rentals.
City Council to consider short-term rental permits and zoning text amendments
The City Council will review requests for short-term rental conditional use permits and proposed changes to the Unified Development Code. The body will also consider street closures for local events and a scavenger license transfer.
DuPage County approves contracts and zoning changes for 2025
The Development Committee will consider a contract for building plan reviews up to $75,000 and several zoning ordinances including short-term rental rules and a flagpole height increase. The committee will also vote on a chicken coop setback variance and a restaurant conditional use.
City Council to vote on $550K in bills, street maintenance funds, and zoning changes
The East Peoria City Council will hold its regular meeting to approve routine bills, ordinances, and resolutions. Items include payments totaling $550,391.01, street maintenance funding, zoning approvals for an accessory structure and short-term rental, and a loan for economic development. The council will also…
Zoning Board to review liquor licenses and residential use requests
The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider several special use permits and variances. These include requests for liquor licenses, a short-term rental, and a home daycare.
Zoning Board to consider rezoning and special use requests
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings to decide on four petitions. These include requests for a front-yard shed, a short-term rental, a community solar project, and a property rezoning.
Zoning Board to review special use permits for businesses and short-term rentals
The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider five requests for special use permits. These include requests for vehicle sales, a bar/tavern, and short-term rental properties.
City Council to consider text amendment for short-term rental regulations
The City Council will discuss various resolutions and ordinances, including infrastructure improvements and event-related street closures. The body is also considering a text amendment to the Unified Development Code regarding short-term rentals.