# Establishment of Chicago Tourism Improvement District (CTID)

- Record number: **O2026-0022544**
- Type: Ordinance; category: City Council
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: [Jason C. Ervin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/28) (28th Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Finance](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/finance)
- Submitted Date: Jan 21, 2026
- Introduction Date: Jan 21, 2026
- Final Action Date: Mar 18, 2026
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=B44CEFF5-14F7-F011-8406-001DD8080DE8)

## Impact report

> Written by AI from [the official document](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/90bae98f-ce6e-4b96-8d4e-4acdfe7268a6.pdf). AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The ordinance would create the Chicago Tourism Improvement District (CTID) and allow transaction charges to be collected on certain hotels within the district.

**Who it affects**

- **Certain hotels within the CTID**: These hotels would be subject to new transaction charges under the ordinance.
- **Hotel guests**: The document mentions transaction charges on certain hotels, but it does not say who would pay them.

**What changes**

- A new Chicago Tourism Improvement District (CTID) would be created.
- Certain hotels within the district would face transaction charges.
- The Committee on Finance recommended that the full City Council pass the ordinance by voice vote, with one dissenting vote from Alderman David H. Moore (17th Ward).

**Money**

- Transaction charges would be collected from certain hotels within the CTID; the amount and who receives the money are not stated.

**Where**: 28th Ward; 17th Ward

## Lobbying and money

> Computed links; money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

**Who lobbied on it**

- Illinois Hotel And Lodging Association: CHICAGO TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (1 filing, Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026; Tiffany Sostrin; matched by semantic embedding)
- Choose Chicago: ADVANCEMENT OF TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (1 filing, Apr 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026; Lizbeth Ramirez; matched by semantic embedding)

**Alderpersons who received money from these interests**

| Member | Amount | From |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Pat Dowell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/3) | $500 | Tiffany Sostrin (lobbyist for Illinois Hotel And Lodging Association) |
| [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/5) | $250 | Tiffany Sostrin (lobbyist for Illinois Hotel And Lodging Association) |
| [Michelle A. Harris](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/8) | $250 | Tiffany Sostrin (lobbyist for Illinois Hotel And Lodging Association) |
| [Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/48) | $250 | Tiffany Sostrin (lobbyist for Illinois Hotel And Lodging Association) |
| [Jeylú B. Gutiérrez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/14) | $200 | Tiffany Sostrin (lobbyist for Illinois Hotel And Lodging Association) |
| [Michael D. Rodriguez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/22) | $150 | Tiffany Sostrin (lobbyist for Illinois Hotel And Lodging Association) |
| [Jessica L. Fuentes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/26) | $150 | Tiffany Sostrin (lobbyist for Illinois Hotel And Lodging Association) |

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/B44CEFF5-14F7-F011-8406-001DD8080DE8 · Chicago Politics, an independent, nonpartisan tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt