In downtown Chicago, two major landmarks sit steps apart, offering public art, architecture, green space, free events, and ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Another big music-filled weekend is underway in Chicago. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports this summer of music could significantly boost the city's economy. The party at Pitchfork is on ...

It’s almost summer, which means vacation travel for most Americans. While a majority of Chicago-area residents also plan to get out of town in the next few months, we have a closer-to-home destination ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Democratic National Convention is a little more than a month away—on the heels of a number of big events in Chicago this year and this summer. While 50,000 people from across the ...

Photo Caption: Tourist cruise boats and kayakers on the Chicago River. Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Chicago's pop music tourism win, Habitas' Saudi hotel circuit, and ...

Chicago tourism is riding a high as it hurtles toward its moment on one of the biggest stages in the nation, next summer's Democratic National Convention. Hotel revenue and occupancy are up, and the ...

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Regarding the editorial “Chicago tourism fundamentally is about downtown, not all 77 neighborhoods” (Nov. 16): The world knows Chicago as a city of communities, each and every one with its own unique ...

Choose Chicago will need someone who will fight against the city's negative image as hard as Lynn Osmond. Lynn Osmond is stepping down as Choose Chicago CEO and president. The move comes as Chicago ...

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 ...