SHELBYVILLE â Tasha Bates frequently uses Airbnb and other home-sharing options when she goes on vacation. The rates are right and the convenience is great, she said.
That s why Bates and her husband decided to turn an office in their Moultrie County business, Central Storage Solutions, into a suite for vacationers. After all, their site off Illinois State Route 32 is right next door to Lake Shelbyville and the Sullivan Recreation Area and Bo Wood Campground are nearby.  We loved the idea of like having a whole home to yourself and a property versus a hotel, said Bates. So we thought, Why not? Let s try it, see how it goes. And it s been booming.