Choose Chicago CEO Kristen Reynolds and Board Chair Guy Chipparoni say the city should follow New York's lead and start aggressively "packaging" events during the cold weather months.

A proposed Tourism Improvement District adding a 1.5% surcharge to downtown hotel stays is slated for consideration by the ...

Boosted by major events, Chicago was once again a “toddling town” for tourists last year, welcoming 55.3 million visitors, up 6.5% over 2023 and setting a post-pandemic high, according to data ...

No. 16 among the top 150 markets according to a comprehensive survey from HVS, a respected global consultancy in the lodging ...

The increase in the city’s 17.5% hotel tax would more than double the marketing budget for the convention and tourism agency ...

The primary goal of the self-tax is to supercharge Chicago's tourism push, with the estimated $40 million in annual revenue ...

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Chicagoans need to start bragging more about their city, says the new leader of Chicago's tourism agency, which is launching its first new brand campaign in three years to try to help. With an eye ...

Chicago’s hospitality and tourism industry said the city is uniquely qualified to weather any downturn, even though the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and rhetoric toward other countries ...

Chicago has been a popular tourist destination since even before 27 million people came to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 — but the city also has a longstanding reputation for crime that has ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago may see fewer Chinese tourists this year because of the novel coronavirus, and that could impact businesses, including those up and down Michigan Avenue, according to a ...