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Two Chicago suburbs have enacted steep $1,000-per-month taxes on hotels to stop plans to use the facilities for long-term migrant housing.

Two Chicago suburbs have enacted steep $1,000-per-month taxes on hotels to stop plans to use the facilities for long-term migrant housing.

Schaumburg trustees Tuesday followed Rosemont's example of imposing a tax of $1,000 per month on hotel stays exceeding 30 days to deter the village's room inventory from being chosen as a long-term solution for the temporary housing of migrants.

Since 2009, Schaumburg officials have kept a promise not to increase the property tax levy they established that year because of the economic recession. But they will soon face a dilemma due to rising funding obligations for police and firefighter pensions.

Schaumburg's regulation of short-term home rentals began with one luxurious backyard treehouse eight years ago, but a divided village board now is pondering whether stronger rules or even a ban may be called for on the market that's developed since.