Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association President Michael Jacobson is proud to call Chicago an outlier when it comes to new ...

In today’s Chicago, buzzwords such as “equitable” and “engagement” are virtual necessities if you want to please City Hall. Sometimes they have worth; sometime they make no sense at all. And even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boosted by major events, Chicago was once again a “toddling town” for tourists last year, welcoming 55.3 million visitors, up 6.5% ...

From the gleaming high-rises that line Michigan Avenue to the 28-mile manmade shoreline along Lake Michigan, Chicago remains one of America's most vibrant, celebrated cities. A world-class destination ...

After downtown hotel owners banded together to offer to tax themselves and raise money to boost tourism, aldermen advanced ...

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 ...

The proposal would allow some Downtown hotels to charge a 1.5 percent fee added to the existing 17.5 percent hotel tax to bring in revenue for city marketing.

It's tough to get too excited for a Chicago River boat tour with winter-like temperatures in April. Yet, some tourists continue to take in the sights of Chicago, especially a river view glimpse of the ...

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