City Council passes hotel tax - highest in the nation| The Chicago Report

Name: City Council passes hotel tax - highest in the nation| The Chicago Report
Uploaded: 2026-03-21T00:25:12Z
Duration: 3 min 57 s
Description: Chicago is ramping up the hotel tax to fund tourism. On Wednesday, city council unanimously voted to create a tourism improvement district, raising hotel taxes to 19% --the highest in the nation. Supporters say it's needed to boost the city's marketing budget. To weigh in, we have Michael Jacobson, President of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association.

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Chicago is ramping up the hotel tax to fund tourism. On Wednesday, city council unanimously voted to create a tourism improvement district, raising hotel taxes to 19% --the highest in the nation. Supporters say it's needed to boost the city's marketing budget. To weigh in, we have Michael Jacobson, President of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association.